Jul 16, 2018 | News and Events
Samples Collected in Glenview, Morton Grove Areas SPRINGFIELD –The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) confirmed today the first mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile virus in Illinois for 2018. North Shore Mosquito Abatement District staff collected the...
Jul 16, 2018 | News and Events
Audio from Interview on 1340 WJOL Katie Nelson and Venessa Henry from the Will County Health Department Environmental Division, along with Public Information Officer Steve Brandy, joined 1340 WJOL’s Scott Slocum on June 4th to discuss protecting ourselves...
Jul 16, 2018 | News and Events
Six cases identified in Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting six cases of Salmonella that match a multi-state outbreak strain. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting 60 cases from five states:...
Jul 16, 2018 | News and Events
Product Distributed to eight states, five with sickness The FDA is now reporting that 60 Salmonella illnesses in five different states are under investigation. The illnesses are believed connected to pre-cut melons packaged in clear, plastic clamshell containers, and...
Jul 16, 2018 | News and Events
Trapped After it Flew into a Washing Machine A captured bat has tested positive for rabies after being trapped inside a washing machine, at a home in the 60 block of Salt River Court in Naperville, which is within the Will County borderline. The bat was found flying...
Jul 16, 2018 | News and Events
Common Surgical Procedures Can Usually Fix the Problem While June is Hernia Awareness Month, and most of us probably know an acquaintance or loved one who has talked about having surgery for a hernia at one time in their life, do we really know what a hernia is? ...
