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December

December 27, 2014 ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH STATEMENT
December 20, 2014 STATEMENT FROM THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND CHICAGO EBOLA RESOURCE NETWORK
December 18, 2014 ILLINOIS RANKS #1 IN VOLUNTEER RATE AMONG THE COUNTRY'S 8 LARGEST STATES
December 9, 2014 STATE SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR GOVERNOR'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS
December 8, 2014 OPERATION AMERICORPS FUNDS AVAILABLE FROM IDPH
December 4, 2014 GIVE THE GIFT OF HEALTH THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
December 1, 2014 CLAY COUNTY AND KNOX COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AWARDED STATE GRANTS FOR ACCREDITATION SUPPORT

November

November 29, 2014 ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH STATEMENT
November 25, 2014 AVOID FOODBORNE ILLNESS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
November 20, 2014 ILLINOIS RESIDENTS ASKED TO PUT THE TOBACCO DOWN
November 17, 2014 STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROMOTES DIABETES AWARENESS AND PREVENTION
November 10, 2014 STATEWIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ADVISORY BOARD ANNOUNCED

October

October 28, 2014 23RD ANNUAL ILLINOIS HIV/STD CONFERENCE
October 27, 2014 IDPH ISSUES EBOLA SAFETY GUIDANCE
October 24, 2014 GOVERNOR QUINN DIRECTS IDPH TO REQUIRE QUARANTINE TO PROTECT AGAINST EBOLA
October 23, 2014 STATEMENT FROM THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND CHICAGO EBOLA RESOURCE NETWORK
October 22, 2014 GOVERNOR QUINN ANNOUNCES EBOLA TASK FORCE
October 22, 2014 STATEMENT FROM THE CHICAGO EBOLA RESOURCE NETWORK
October 17, 2014 IDPH PROVIDES UPDATE ON STATE'S PREPAREDNESS EFFORTS FOR EBOLA
October 16, 2014 IDPH ACTIVATES 24-HOUR EBOLA HOTLINE
October 15, 2014 IDPH DIRECTOR ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR AN EBOLA HOTLINE
October 8, 2014 IDPH DIRECTOR OUTLINES EBOLA PREPAREDNESS IN ILLINOIS
October 6, 2014 IDPH DIRECTOR ISSUES STATEMENT ON EBOLA
October 1, 2014 OCTOBER IS SAFE SLEEP AWARENESS MONTH IN ILLINOIS (PDF)

September

September 30, 2014 ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH REASSURES ILLINOISANS AFTER FIRST EBOLA CASE CONFIRMED IN THE U.S.
September 18, 2014 FIRST WEST NILE VIRUS DEATHS REPORTED IN ILLINOIS
September 16, 2014 ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH RECOMMENDS WATER WELL TESTING FOR PRIVATE WELLS NEAR LAKEWOOD
September 8, 2014 ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH WATCHING FOR POSSIBLE OUTBREAKS OF CIRCULATING VIRUS
September 5, 2014 ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS HIGHER MEDICAL CANNABIS INTEREST THAN EXPECTED
September 2, 2014 STATE’S MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENT AND CAREGIVER APPLICATION PROCESS BEGINS SEPTEMBER 2

August

August 19, 2014 MEDICAL CANNABIS PILOT PROGRAM TOWN HALL MEETING IN CHICAGO
August 18, 2014 FIRST HUMAN WNV POSITIVE CASE IN ILLINOIS FOR 2014
August 15, 2014 MEDICAL CANNABIS PILOT PROGRAM TOWN HALL MEETING
August 7, 2014 FREE DENTAL SCREENINGS AT THE ILLINOIS STATE FAIR
August 6, 2014 AVOIDING ILLNESS DUE TO TICKS, BATS, AND WILD ANIMALS

July

July 31, 2014 IDPH'S BASUAH SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM HOSTS 2014 RED RIBBON REMIX
July 31, 2014 ILLINOIS' TOP DOC ISSUES FIVE HEALTH TIPS FOR THE STATE FAIR AND OTHER FESTIVALS
July 30, 2014 NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION AWARENESS MONTH - VACCINES ARE NOT JUST FOR KIDS
July 25, 2014 2014 FISH ADVISORY
July 21, 2014 IL VPTF TO MEET TO DISCUSS STRATEGIES TO CURB YOUTH VIOLENCE
July 1, 2014 FOURTH OF JULY AND SUMMER SAFETY HEALTH TIPS

June

June 16, 2014 THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ADDS A TEST TO NEWBORN SCREENING
June 11, 2014 STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT PARTNERS WITH "REAL MEN COOK" TO PROVIDE FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS AT 25TH ANNUAL FATHER'S DAY EVENT
June 4, 2014 FIRST WEST NILE VIRUS POSITIVE IN ILLINOIS FOR 2014 REPORTED
June 3, 2014 MYPOCKETNURSE WINS GRAND PRIZE AT CHICAGO HEALTH 2.0 SPRING CONFERENCE AND MAKE-A-THON

May

May 28, 2014 IDPH RECOGNIZES ELIZABETH "SUE" EMOND FOR EXCELLENCE IN PEDIATRIC CARE
May 28, 2014 IDPH DIRECTOR STATEMENT ON IL RESIDENT NOT INFECTED WITH MERS-COV
May 27, 2014 IDPH RECOGNIZES HARRIET HAWKINS FOR EXCELLENCE IN PEDIATRIC CARE
May 27, 2014 IDPH RECOGNIZES THELMA KUSKA FOR EXCELLENCE IN PEDIATRIC CARE
May 22, 2014 HEALTHY AND SAFE SWIMMING: WE'RE IN IT TOGETHER
May 19, 2014 STATE PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR ANNOUNCES 2014 EMS HERO AWARDS
May 19, 2014 ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS NEGATIVE RESULTS FOR MERS-CoV
May 17, 2014 ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH REACTIVATES HOTLINE FOR MERS-CoV QUESTIONS
May 16, 2014 HEPATITIS: RAISING AWARENESS OF A SILENT EPIDEMIC
May 14, 2014 WEST NILE VIRUS SEASON BEGINS
May 13, 2014 IDPH DIRECTOR REASSURES ILLINOISANS OF VIGILANCE FOR MERS-COV
May 12, 2014 MAY IS ASTHMA AWARENESS MONTH
May 12, 2014 IDPH RECOGNIZES DR. DEBORAH GULSON FOR EXCELLENCE IN PEDIATRIC CARE
May 5, 2014 FIRST MERS PATIENT IN U.S. HISTORY RECOVERING WELL IN INDIANA HOSPITAL
May 2, 2014 PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS REASSURE ILLINOISANS AFTER FIRST CASE OF A SERIOUS VIRUS IS IDENTIFIED IN THE U.S.

April

April 26, 2014 NEW VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL
April 24, 2014 CASES OF CHLAMYDIA, GONORRHEA AND HIV ON THE RISE NATIONALLY
April 23, 2014 STATEWIDE CONFERENCE ADDRESSES SUICIDE PREVENTION AMONG YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS
April 18, 2014 PROPOSED RULES FOR COMPASSIONATE USE OF MEDICAL CANNABIS PILOT PROGRAM ACT FILED
April 10, 2014 STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT CELEBRATES NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH
April 8, 2014 ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH RECOGNIZES NATIONAL YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION WEEK
April 4, 2014 HOW PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS YOU
April 1, 2014 STATE'S TOP DOC ANNOUNCES ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH DATAPALOOZA CHALLENGE WINNERS

March

March 27, 2014 IDPH DIRECTOR ISSUES CONSUMER WARNING    (En Espanol)
March 25, 2014 MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE REFORM ELIMINATING DISPARITIES
March 17, 2014 MORE THAN 400 ILLINOIS COMMUNITIES RECEIVE TOP HONORS FOR MAINTAINING FLUORIDE LEVELS
March 4, 2014 MISUSE OF ANTIBIOTICS INCREASES DEADLY SUPERBUGS

February

February 21, 2014 ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROMOTES ORAL HEALTH DURING NATIONAL CHILDREN'S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH
February 6, 2014 IDPH ENCOURAGES EDUCATION, TESTING, INVOLVEMENT AND TREATMENT ON NATIONAL BLACK HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY
February 4, 2014 ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH WARNS OF BUFFALO FISH CAUSING ILLNESS
February 3, 2014 DO YOU KNOW THE WARNING SIGNS OF A HEART ATTACK?

January

January 24, 2014 HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE REPORT RELEASED
January 10, 2014 GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON HEALTH AND PHYSICAL FITNESS HELPS ILLINOIANS START A HEALTHY NEW YEAR
January 8, 2014 FLU ACTIVITY INCREASING IN ILLINOIS - WIDESPREAD
January 3, 2014 STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WARNS RESIDENTS ABOUT HYPOTHERMIA AND FROSTBITE RISK AS COLD GRIPS THE STATE
January 2, 2014 ILLINOIS COMBATS ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
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