Illinois has not had any reported cases of measles yet this ... recommended for lifetime protection and are 97% effective ...

All 27 scientists at the CDC's viral hepatitis lab were told their duties were "unnecessary." Ongoing outbreak investigations ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health launched a measles simulator dashboard Wednesday, with data on vaccination rates ...

Illinois officials asked residents in Nashville, Illinois, to temporarily close their windows and turn off their ventilation systems during a shelter-in-place after an anhydrous ammonia spill on ...

A fatal contagious disease killing deer across much of the nation has spread to Adams and three other counties in Illinois. Chronic wasting disease, also called zombie deer disease, is a neurological ...

The pumpkin juice was sold “to a limited number of commercial wineries” in 12 states, including Illinois, Indiana ... when ...

While measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, infections and outbreaks still occur, and the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 67 cases in the state in 2024. These cases were ...

A few days later, the program was reinstated. And in March, Epidemic Intelligence Service officers traveled to Texas to support the state’s public health officials in fighting the ongoing measles ...

Officials in suburban Joliet have confirmed a student was diagnosed with tuberculosis in recent days. According to a ...