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IDPH Updates School Vaccination Coverage Dashboard with Data From 2024-25 School Year

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“Providing Illinois residents with access to real-time data to guide their medical decision-making is a critical IDPH priority,” said IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra.  #vaccinations
Health

Trump Administration Slashes Pledged Funding that Would Protect Illinoisans from Infectious Disease Outbreaks

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The termination pulls back $125 million in funding for IDPH and 97 local public health departments, which had been allocated by IDPH for the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Disease (ELC) program and other uses. #funding
Chicago

IDPH Offers Recommendations for Avoiding Respiratory Viruses as Seasonal Illnesses Increase

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IDPH’s Seasonal Respiratory Illness Dashboard indicates that emergency department (ED) visits for Acute Respiratory Illness topped 21% in the week ending December 28, up from 17% the previous week. #health
Community

IDPH Urges Illinoisans to Celebrate Thanksgiving Holiday Safely by Taking Precautions Against Food-borne and Respiratory Illnesses

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IDPH’s Seasonal Respiratory Illness Dashboard currently indicates low levels of seasonal respiratory illnesses such as flu, COVID-19 and RSV, but activity is expected to pick up as the weather cools and activities move indoors. #holiday
Chicago

First Illinois West Nile Virus Death of 2024 is Reported by IDPH in Lake County

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There were six deaths from WNV confirmed in the state in 2023 and an additional 119 non-fatal cases reported (although human cases are underreported). #virus
Health

State of Illinois Launches Coalition in Effort to Eliminate Viral Hepatitis in Illinois

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Recent data indicates that cases of hepatitis B and C have continued to rise in Illinois. #hepatitis
Politics

Governor Pritzker Appoints Health Policy Expert Dr. Sameer Vohra to Lead Illinois Department of Public Health

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He is a cross-disciplinary leader in state and national health policy formulation, and his recent focus has been on improving health outcomes in Central and Southern Illinois.

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