Will County Community Health Center Governing Council

Another flu season is upon us.  Will County Health Department Epidemiologist Alpesh Patel says that not only is this the time to get your flu shot, but also a great time to ask your health care provider about other immunizations you might need as well.  In other...

Lead Poisoning Prevention   The goal is to prevent childhood lead exposure before any harm occurs. Primary prevention – the removal of lead hazards from the environment before a child is exposed – is the most effective way to ensure that children do not...

During October’s “Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month,” Will County Health Department (WCHD) Better Birth Outcomes Program Coordinator Sylvia Muniz wants to remind everyone that although there has been much improvement against SIDS tragedies compared...

Release Issued by the Northern Illinois Rockford Region Health Department PIOs   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), state and local health departments, and other clinical and public health partners are...