Organization | • | Illinois Department of Public Health | [X] |
| | | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 August 1 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) laboratory has confirmed one case of what is known as the H3N2v influenza virus, which has now been reported in three states this year Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. IDPH is working with local health officials to alert the public on ways to reduce the risk of transmission of this virus. The confirmed case is a Boone County child with mild symptoms who had contact with swine while helping an exhibitor at the DuPage County Fair which was held in late July. | | | | Date Created: | 08-01-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 806**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000051173 Original UID: 171991 FIRST WORD: State | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 August 21 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first human West Nile virus case reported in Illinois for 2013. The McHenry County Health Department reported a woman in her 50s became ill earlier this month. | | | | Date Created: | 08-21-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 867**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000051298 Original UID: 172155 FIRST WORD: First | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 August 26 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first human West Nile virus case reported in central Illinois for 2013. The Tazewell County Health Department reported a man in his 50s became ill earlier this month. | | | | Date Created: | 08-26-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 884**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000051304 Original UID: 172190 FIRST WORD: Central | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 September 10 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and fluctuates between the second and third leading cause of deaths among adolescents in Illinois, but Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck says that suicide is a preventable public health threat, and that greater understanding and assistance for those in crisis is needed. | | | | Date Created: | 09-10-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 917**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000051335 Original UID: 172225 FIRST WORD: State | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 September 11 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | September is National Preparedness Month and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck is reminding all Illinoisans to use this month to make a plan and prepare an emergency supply kit for their homes. | | | | Date Created: | 09-11-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 922**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000051340 Original UID: 172233 FIRST WORD: State | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 September 13 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first death of a person with West Nile virus in Illinois for 2013. An elderly Logan County resident became ill with West Nile virus in mid-August and has died. | | | | Date Created: | 09-13-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 931**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000051345 Original UID: 172240 FIRST WORD: First | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 September 13 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | On September 6th the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA), in cooperation with the Will County Land Use Department and DisposALL Waste Services LLC., removed an estimated 60.67 tons of waste tires for units of local government in Will County. This waste tire removal action is part of the Illinois EPAs efforts to assist units of local government (ULGs) in providing and maintaining a healthful environment for the benefit of this and future generations, established in the Illinois Constitution and Section 55.1(c) of the Environmental Protection Act. | | | | Date Created: | 09-13-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 933**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000051347 Original UID: 172242 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 September 16 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first death of a person with West Nile virus in northern Illinois for 2013. A middle-aged man from suburban Cook County became ill with West Nile virus in late August and has died. | | | | Date Created: | 09-16-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 940**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000051353 Original UID: 172248 FIRST WORD: First | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 October 9 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | In recognition of International Walk to School Day, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck walked with his daughter to school today to set an example of how little steps can make a big difference in our health. Walk to School Day in the U.S. began in 1997 as a one-day event aimed at building awareness for the need for walkable communities. | | | | Date Created: | 10-09-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 1015**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000051595 Original UID: 172558 FIRST WORD: Battling | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 October 11 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | In the Illinois Department of Public Healths (IDPH) work to ultimately reduce maternal deaths, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) recently awarded the Department a 2013 Vision Award. The ASTHO Vision Awards annually recognize outstanding health department programs and initiatives that use creative approaches to address public health needs or problems, and to promote awareness and replication of successful state health programs and initiatives. | | | | Date Created: | 10-11-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 1026**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000051602 Original UID: 172565 FIRST WORD: State | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 October 15 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), in conjunction with the Illinois Public Health Association, will open the 22nd Annual HIV/STD Conference Wednesday, October 16, 2013 in Springfield, to strengthen efforts to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS and STDs. | | | | Date Created: | 10-15-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 1029**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000051617 Original UID: 172582 FIRST WORD: 22nd | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 October 16 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Illinois Public Health Association (IPHA) are inviting health professionals to the 22nd Annual Illinois HIV/STD Conference, The Time is Now. The conference is an opportunity for HIV/STD care and prevention professionals to learn up-to-the-minute treatment information and cutting edge programming. | | | | Date Created: | 10-16-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 1038**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000051624 Original UID: 172590 FIRST WORD: The | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 October 28 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in Illinois and is the leading cause of disability. This years theme for World Stroke Day, October 29, 2013, is Because I Care, which emphasizes that stroke is preventable and the benefits of prevention extend to all those who care. | | | | Date Created: | 10-28-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 1071**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000051830 Original UID: 172825 FIRST WORD: Stroke | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 November 4 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The percentage of Illinois adults diagnosed with diabetes rose 60 percent between 1995 and 2010, and it is projected the number of diagnosed diabetes cases will rise another 25 percent by 2020. This November, American Diabetes Month, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck is encouraging everyone to learn the risk factors for diabetes and how to reduce or eliminate them. | | | | Date Created: | 11-04-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 1089**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000051925 Original UID: 172978 FIRST WORD: Diabetes | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 November 15 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | To protect children in day care centers and schools from pests such as cockroaches, spiders and rodents, as well as from unnecessary applications of pesticides, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding schools and day care centers they could be fined if they do not comply with the states Integrated Pest Management (IPM) regulations. State law requires public schools and licensed day care centers to file an IPM form with the Department to document how they plan to implement IPM. IPM uses a variety of non-chemical methods as well as pesticides, when needed, to reduce pest infestations and to minimize childrens exposure to pesticides. | | | | Date Created: | 11-15-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 1135**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000051960 Original UID: 173091 FIRST WORD: Day | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 November 20 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Make a commitment to quit smoking on Thursday, November 21, as part of the Great American Smokeout. This is a day when smokers across the nation quit smoking or make a plan to quit. | | | | Date Created: | 11-20-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 1152**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000051986 Original UID: 173122 FIRST WORD: Do | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 November 21 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | In an effort to increase awareness of rural health-related challenges, Governor Pat Quinn has proclaimed November 21, 2013 as Rural Health Day in Illinois. Many rural communities face accessibility issues, a lack of health care providers, the needs of an aging population suffering from a greater number of chronic conditions, and larger percentages of un- and underinsured citizens. While 20 percent of the U.S. population lives in rural communities, only 9 percent of physicians and 12 percent of pharmacists practice in rural communities. | | | | Date Created: | 11-21-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 1157**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000051991 Original UID: 173127 FIRST WORD: Improving | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 November 26 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | As many families gather for Thanksgiving, the conversation often drifts toward talking about traits and characteristics that run in their family, such as eye and hair color. This year, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck encourages families to also talk about health conditions that run in the family as part of the Nations 10th annual Family Health History Day. | | | | Date Created: | 11-26-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 1183**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052011 Original UID: 173147 FIRST WORD: Thanksgiving | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 December 4 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), in conjunction with the Association for State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and 20 development partners, today announced the release of the National Health Security Preparedness Index (NHSPI), a new way to measure and advance the nations readiness to protect people during disasters. | | | | Date Created: | 12-04-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 1200**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052052 Original UID: 173188 FIRST WORD: First | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 December 5 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), in conjunction with the State Health Improvement Plan Implementation Coordination Council (SHIP ICC), wants you to make a video showing how your organization is transforming the health of people in your community. The SHIP ICC will select up to 10 awardees and each will receive $1,500 in grant funding from IDPH to continue their health transformation work in their community. | | | | Date Created: | 12-05-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 1215**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052090 Original UID: 173228 FIRST WORD: Show | |
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