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Illinois: Outbreak of Salmonella Newport in Niles linked to contaminated pickles(0)
Cook County IL–Officials at the Cook County Department of Public Health are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Newport at the Assi Market in Niles, IL.
Currently, there are six identified laboratory-confirmed cases including five hospitalizations associated with this outbreak. All confirmed cases have reported eating a pickle purchased from the Assi Market. These pickles are made [...]
Illinois: First bird in central Illinois tests positive for West Nile virus
Springfield IL–Dr. Damon T. Arnold, state public health director, today announced the first bird in central Illinois testing positive for West Nile virus this year was found in Greene County.
“With the temperature heating up the past several days, we could see more West Nile virus circulating. In hotter weather we typically see more West Nile [...]
Illinois: First birds test positive for WNv
Springfield IL–Dr. Damon T. Arnold, state public health director, today announced the first birds testing positive for West Nile virus in Illinois this year were found in Carroll County and St. Clair County.
“As temperatures start to warm up, we’re going to start seeing more mosquito activity and an increased risk for West Nile virus,” said [...]
Illinois: H1N1 vaccinations still a high priority
Springfield IL–By being vaccinated himself, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Damon T. Arnold today showed Illinoisans that it is still important to get vaccinated against H1N1 flu. Reports of flu are decreasing, but influenza is unpredictable. Flu activity may continue for several weeks and other waves of influenza caused by 2009 H1N1 or [...]
