Will County Board Of Health Meeting May 18, 2022
WILL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The Will County Board of Health meeting will be held in person at:
501 ELLA AVENUE
JOLIET, IL 60433
CONFERENCE ROOM 1005A / 1005B
Due to the sharp reduction in COVID-19 positive cases in Will County, the movement from substantial community transmission to low community transmission, the increase in ICU bed availability, and the lifting of the mask mandate by governor Pritzker, the board of health president has determined that meeting in person is both practical and prudent for all meetings of the will county board of health effective march 11, 2022.
WORLD AIDS DAY 2025: the “Forgotten Epidemic,” in Local Statistics
December 1, 2025, marks the 44th year when the first known case of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) was first reported, and 37 years since World AIDS Day was designated to honor over 32 million people who had died from AIDS-related illnesses.
My Prostate Journey
In honor of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, one of our own Will County Community Health Center staff members shares his prostate cancer journey.
First Human Case Of West Nile Virus Detected In Will County
First Human Case of West Nile Virus in Will County
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Will County.
WCHD Adds 10 Additional Red Naloxone Distribution Boxes
The Will County Health Department continues its efforts to reduce opioid overdose deaths, making access to the life-saving, overdose-reversing drug Naloxone (Narcan) easier by adding 10 additional red Naloxone distribution boxes throughout the County, bringing the total number of red distribution boxes in Will County to 20.