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NATIONAL LATINO AIDS AWARENESS DAY CHICAGO – In the United States, about 1 in 5 Latinos are HIV positive and do not know it because they haven’t been tested.
ONE PROBABLE CASE OF MENINGITIS IN ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck is reporting one probable case of meningitis associated with the use of an epidural steroid injection pain medication, but the investigation is ongoing.
9TH ANNUAL ORAL HEALTH CONFERENCE CONVENES SPRINGFIELD – Oral health practitioners and advocates statewide are gathering in Springfield today for the 9th annual Illinois Oral Health Conference, sponsored by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the IFLOSS Coalition.
MULTISTATE MENINGITIS OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION SPRINGFIELD – At this time, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck is reporting no Illinois cases of meningitis associated with the use of epidural steroid injection pain medication, but the investigation is ongoing. BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN ILLINOIS CHICAGO – Governor Pat Quinn today declared October 2012 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Illinois to educate residents about breast cancer and to underscore the importance of early detection through monthly breast self-exams and annual mammograms. SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is warning residents not to eat Trader Joe’s Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter or peanut butter and other products containing nuts and seeds from Sunland, Inc. FIRST CENTRAL ILLINOIS HUMAN WEST NILE VIRUS CASES SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting the first human West Nile virus cases in central Illinois for 2012. Both cases are from Peoria County; a woman in her 30s and a man in his 50s.
IT'S TIME
TO GET YOUR SPRINGFIELD – Influenza vaccine is starting to arrive at local health departments, pharmacies and health care clinics around the state.
"BE
INFORMED, GET READY" CHICAGO – September is National Preparedness Month and Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck is reminding all Illinoisans to use this month to make a plan and prepare for natural disasters and emergencies. SPRINGFIELD – Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, state public health director, is reminding people to avoid contact with bats as this is the time of year when bats are the most active and health officials see the most bat exposures. FIRST WEST NILE VIRUS RELATED DEATH REPORTED IN ILLINOIS CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting the first West Nile virus related death in Illinois for 2012. A DuPage County man in his 70s, who had underlying health conditions, was diagnosed with West Nile virus earlier this month and died last weekend. MULTISTATE SALMONELLA OUTBREAK ALERT CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health is alerting the public to an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium linked to cantaloupes grown on one farm in southwestern Indiana. IDPH CONFIRMS ADDITIONAL H3N2V FLU CASES SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) laboratory has confirmed a total of three cases of what is known as the H3N2v influenza virus. IDPH is working with local, state and federal health officials to reduce the spread of this virus, but additional cases are possible, therefore it is important to take preventative steps. Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement CHICAGO – This notice sets forth the basic terms of the proposed settlement reached in the class action case of Lauren Grey, Victor Williams, and Nicholas Guarino v. LaMar Hasbrouck, pending in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, number 11 CH 17091, concerning the denial of certain applications of transsexual persons to change the sex designation on their existing Illinois birth records. BACK-TO-SCHOOL: SCHEDULE DENTAL EXAMS FOR CHILDREN SPRINGFIELD – As a new school season approaches, the Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding parents and caregivers that August is a good time to schedule dental exams for children. GRANTS AWARDED TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health is awarding almost $3.5 million in We Choose Health grants to communities ready to take on the challenge of reducing heart disease, cancer and diabetes. INTERACTIVE COMMUNITY DATA PORTAL INTRODUCED CHICAGO – In an effort to provide greater access to health statistics and information for health providers, local health departments and the general public statewide, the Illinois Department of Public Health unveiled IQuery, or Illinois Query, an interactive, community health data portal. WHOOPING COUGH CASES INCREASING IN ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD – Health care providers are reporting a large increase in the number of pertussis cases, commonly called whooping cough, in Illinois and across the country. To kick-off National Immunization Awareness Month this August, the Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding parents and health care providers of the new pertussis immunization requirement for the 2012-2013 school year. |
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