Organization | • | Illinois Department of Public Health | [X] |
| | | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 April 25 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: After two individuals with measles traveled through Chicago OHare airport earlier this year, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Nirav D. Shah, M.D., J.D., is asking parents to talk with a health care provider during National Infant Immunization Week, April 21-28, 2018, to make sure their children are fully immunized. | | | | Date Created: | 04-25-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000081857 Original UID: 194462 FIRST WORD: Make | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 August 24 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the fourth death connected to synthetic cannabinoid use. The most recent death was a woman in her 30s in central Illinois. Two men, one in his 20s and another in his 40s, have also died in central Illinois. | | | | Date Created: | 04-24-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000081862 Original UID: 194467 FIRST WORD: Fourth | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 April 23 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been working with the Bausch Foundation, the independent charitable organization of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (Valeant) to secure a donation of nearly 800,000 tablets of vitamin K. The tablets will provide treatment for people who have suffered severe bleeding after using synthetic cannabinoids (spice, K2, etc.) laced with rat poison. | | | | Date Created: | 04-23-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000081873 Original UID: 194478 FIRST WORD: IDPH | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 April 2 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the death of a second individual who experienced severe bleeding and reported using synthetic cannabinoids, often called Spice, K2, or fake weed. | | | | Date Created: | 04-02-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000081889 Original UID: 194496 FIRST WORD: Second | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 April 6 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting that the norovirus outbreak at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy last month is over. Approximately 20 individuals experienced symptoms for a few days. | | | | Date Created: | 04-06-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000081893 Original UID: 194500 FIRST WORD: Norovirus | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 April 10 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is announcing the launch of its Opioid Data Dashboard, an innovative way to access data on opioid overdoses and deaths. | | | | Date Created: | 04-10-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000081899 Original UID: 194506 FIRST WORD: Opioid | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 April 13 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and other state and local health departments, is investigating a multi-state cluster of E. coli infections linked to chopped romaine lettuce. | | | | Date Created: | 04-13-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000081903 Original UID: 194510 FIRST WORD: Multi | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 April 16 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is spreading awareness about health issues that impact minority communities at higher rates than others during National Minority Health Month. | | | | Date Created: | 04-16-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000081905 Original UID: 194512 FIRST WORD: Partnering | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 April 19 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced the 2018 First Quarterly Report of Nursing Home Violators is now posted on IDPHs website. The report contains additional information about the violations. | | | | Date Created: | 04-19-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000081907 Original UID: 194514 FIRST WORD: Nursing | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 April 9 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the death of a third individual who experienced severe bleeding after using synthetic cannabinoids, often called Spice, K2, or fake weed. | | | | Date Created: | 04-09-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000081922 Original UID: 194530 FIRST WORD: Third | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 May 10 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: As the weather warms up, were starting to see ticks and mosquitoes. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding people about simple precautions they can take to avoid bites. | | | | Date Created: | 05-10-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000081959 Original UID: 194571 FIRST WORD: Avoiding | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 May 22 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: Healthy and Safe Swimming Week, May 21-27, 2018, is being observed the week before Memorial Day, a day when many pools open for the summer. This years national theme is Swim Healthy. Stay Healthy. The week is dedicated to educating people on how they can take an active role in protecting themselves and preventing the spread of germs when swimming. | | | | Date Created: | 05-22-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000081965 Original UID: 194577 FIRST WORD: Swim | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 May 4 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting four laboratory-confirmed cases of mumps among students at Western Illinois University (WIU). IDPH has been working with the McDonough County Health Department and Beu Health Center at WIU to investigate and contain the cases. | | | | Date Created: | 05-04-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000081989 Original UID: 194605 FIRST WORD: Confirmed | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 May 16 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: Based on the long-term health value of breastfeeding newborns and infant-parent bonding, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is launching an Infant at Work pilot program that will allow eligible mothers, fathers, and legal guardians to bring their infants to work in the early months of parenthood. | | | | Date Created: | 05-16-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000082000 Original UID: 194616 FIRST WORD: IDPH | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 May 29 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has posted the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report addressing Legionella bacteria at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy (IVHQ). | | | | Date Created: | 05-29-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000082061 Original UID: 194682 FIRST WORD: IDPH | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 May 30 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: 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 positive mosquitoes on May 25, 2018, in Glenview and Morton Grove. No human cases of West Nile virus have been reported so far this year. | | | | Date Created: | 05-30-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000082062 Original UID: 194683 FIRST WORD: First | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 May 18 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced an updated consumption advisory for sport fish caught in Illinois waters. | | | | Date Created: | 05-18-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000082100 Original UID: 194835 FIRST WORD: Updated | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 June 4 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: The Illinois Department of Public Health is hosting its annual Illinois Women's and Family Health Conference in Normal on June 5-6, 2018. This conference helps public health and community organizations bring about new information and ways of thinking to improve the health of women and families. Being able to share information and build on programs through collaborations will help Illinois become one of the healthiest states in the nation. | | | | Date Created: | 06-04-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000082108 Original UID: 194843 FIRST WORD: 2018 | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 June 20 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus in Illinois for 2018. A Chicago resident in her 60s became ill in mid-May. | | | | Date Created: | 06-20-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000082125 Original UID: 194860 FIRST WORD: First | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2018 June 28 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: Fire up the grill, whip up the potato salad, and know how to keep food safe for the Fourth of July holiday. Whether you're grilling out, packing a picnic, or getting a snack together to eat while you watch fireworks, there are some simple steps you can take that will reduce the chance of getting a foodborne illness. | | | | Date Created: | 06-28-2018 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000082128 Original UID: 194864 FIRST WORD: Fourth | |
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