Every year the flu sickens millions of Americans, hospitalizes hundreds of thousands, and kills tens of thousands. Catching the flu can be as easy as…
The Kane County Health Department is partnering with 15 home-improvement stores this week to help people reduce their exposure to deadly lead poisoning. During National…
The Centers For Disease Control reported today (Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019) that the number of vaping-related lung cases jumped 52% over the previous week, with…
The Illinois Department of Public Health and Covenant Living at the Holmstad in Batavia have confirmed four more cases of Legionnaires’ disease at the Holmstad…
In the wake of the Illinois Department of Public Health announcement that four residents of the Holmstad Retirement Community in Batavia have contracted Legionnaires’ Disease,…
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting the death of an individual who had recently vaped and was hospitalized with severe respiratory illness. Authorities…
The Illinois Department of Public Health is working with local health departments to investigate the hospitalization of three young people who experienced severe breathing problems…
The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed the first mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile virus in Illinois for 2019. DuPage County Health…
Federal officials last week confirmed 90 new cases of the measles, bringing the nationwide total to 555 as outbreaks continue in five states. “This is…
The Illinois Department of Public Health is warning Kane County residents about the emerging multidrug-resistant fungus called Candida auris (C. auris) that is causing healthcare-associated…
