Sep 2, 2020 | News and Events
The Will County Health Department is reporting two more bats being identified as positive for rabies, bringing the total number for this year to five. One was located in St. Peter’s Church, 12 Sauk Trail, in Frankfort. The pastor was notified of a bat hanging...
Sep 2, 2020 | News and Events
Two additional mosquito samples have been collected in Will County. One was from a Will County Health Department trap in Joliet, and the other from a WCHD trap in Lockport. In late August, the Will County Health Department collected a second mosquito sample from a...
Sep 1, 2020 | News and Events
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an extended shelf life for Narcan® (naloxone) Nasal Spray, increasing it from 24 months to 36 months. Narcan Nasal Spray is an opioid antagonist indicated for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid...
Sep 1, 2020 | News and Events
A new school year is approaching and with it, changes to your usual routine. “Parents are juggling many decisions as students may be returning to school for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and others may still be distance learning,” said Dr. Mindy...
Aug 31, 2020 | News and Events
This annual observance highlights the importance of getting recommended vaccines throughout your life. You have the power to protect your child against serious diseases [like whooping cough, cancers caused by HPV, and pneumonia] through on-time vaccination. During...
Aug 28, 2020 | News and Events
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 30 counties in Illinois are considered to be at a warning level for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A county enters a warning level when two or more COVID-19 risk indicators that...
