The Illinois Department of Public Health has organized information on this website to provide guidance in dealing with flood-related public health issues during a flood and its aftermath. If you have questions related to a flood or suggestions for additional information, please send us an e-mail at DPH.MAILUS@illinois.gov.
Publications
Fact Sheets
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Black
Cleaning Up After Flood and Sewer Overflows
Common Questions and Answers about Mold
Emergency Hauling, Storing and Disinfecting of Water Supplies
Infection Control Measures for Health-Care Facilities during Flooding, Sewage
Intrusion, or Other Water-Related Emergencies - PDF
Key Facts About Flood Readiness - En Español - CDC
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) IDPH HealthBeat
MRSA information for the public - CDC
MRSA and the workplace information - NIOSH
MRSA educational materials (posters) - CDC
Recommendations for Mosquito Surveillance and Control after Flooding -PDF
Tetanus-Diphtheria Vaccine Use In Emergency Situations - PDF
Tetanus
Information - CDC
Vapor Intrusion
West Nile Virus
Other Links
Ready Illinois - Flood Report
Flood - FEMA
Flood and Dam Failure - HHS
Floods - CDC
Faith-Based Emergency Preparedness Initiative
Keep Food and Water Safe After a Disaster - CDC
Local Health Departments in Illinois (Contact Information)
National Weather Service - Illinois Weather Information
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