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ASIAN COMMUNITY WARNED ABOUT CHINESE BABY FORMULA SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Dr. Damon T. Arnold, state public health director, is informing Illinois residents of a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) health advisory issued in response to reports of contaminated milk-based infant formula manufactured in China. The advisory is to assure the American public that there is no known threat of contamination in infant formula manufactured by companies that have met the requirements to sell infant formula in the United States. Although no Chinese manufacturers of infant formula have fulfilled the requirements to sell infant formula in the United States, FDA officials are investigating whether or not infant formula manufactured in China is being sold in specialty markets which serve the Asian community. STATE GRANTS $1.2 MILLION TO HELP KEEP WOMEN HEALTHY SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing his commitment to improving healthcare in Illinois, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich announced more than $1.2 million in Women’s Health Initiative Grants to non-profit organizations, health departments and service agencies throughout Illinois. CENTRAL ILLINOIS SEES FIRST WEST NILE VIRUS POSITIVE BIRDS SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Dr. Damon T. Arnold, state public health director, announced the first birds testing positive for West Nile virus this year in central Illinois were found in Sangamon and Peoria counties. DECATUR, Ill. – In a continued push to improve the health of Illinois residents, state public health director Dr. Damon T. Arnold, on behalf of Governor Rod R. Blagojevich kicked off Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES STATE PREPAREDNESS EXERCISES SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In another step to keep Illinoisans safe during an emergency, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich announced The Illinois Department of Public Health will begin a statewide pandemic influenza tabletop exercise series. |
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