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PEANUT BUTTER RECALL ALERT

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is warning residents not to eat Trader Joeâ€™s Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter or peanut butter and other products containing nuts and seeds from Sunland, Inc.

FIRST CENTRAL ILLINOIS HUMAN WEST NILE VIRUS CASES

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting the first human West Nile virus cases in central Illinois for 2012. Both cases are from Peoria County; a woman in her 30s and a man in his 50s.

IT'S TIME TO GET YOUR
FLU VACCINE

SPRINGFIELD – Influenza vaccine is starting to arrive at local health departments, pharmacies and health care clinics around the state.

"BE INFORMED, GET READY"
FOR EMERGENCIES

CHICAGO – September is National Preparedness Month and Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck is reminding all Illinoisans to use this month to make a plan and prepare for natural disasters and emergencies.

AVOID CONTACT WITH BATS

SPRINGFIELD – Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, state public health director, is reminding people to avoid contact with bats as this is the time of year when bats are the most active and health officials see the most bat exposures.

FIRST WEST NILE VIRUS RELATED DEATH REPORTED IN ILLINOIS

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting the first West Nile virus related death in Illinois for 2012. A DuPage County man in his 70s, who had underlying health conditions, was diagnosed with West Nile virus earlier this month and died last weekend.

MULTISTATE SALMONELLA OUTBREAK ALERT

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health is alerting the public to an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium linked to cantaloupes grown on one farm in southwestern Indiana.

IDPH CONFIRMS ADDITIONAL H3N2V FLU CASES

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) laboratory has confirmed a total of three cases of what is known as the H3N2v influenza virus. IDPH is working with local, state and federal health officials to reduce the spread of this virus, but additional cases are possible, therefore it is important to take preventative steps.

Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement

CHICAGO – This notice sets forth the basic terms of the proposed settlement reached in the class action case of Lauren Grey, Victor Williams, and Nicholas Guarino v. LaMar Hasbrouck, pending in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, number 11 CH 17091, concerning the denial of certain applications of transsexual persons to change the sex designation on their existing Illinois birth records.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL: SCHEDULE DENTAL EXAMS FOR CHILDREN

SPRINGFIELD – As a new school season approaches, the Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding parents and caregivers that August is a good time to schedule dental exams for children.

GRANTS AWARDED TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health is awarding almost $3.5 million in We Choose Health grants to communities ready to take on the challenge of reducing heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

INTERACTIVE COMMUNITY DATA PORTAL INTRODUCED

CHICAGO – In an effort to provide greater access to health statistics and information for health providers, local health departments and the general public statewide, the Illinois Department of Public Health unveiled IQuery, or Illinois Query, an interactive, community health data portal.

WHOOPING COUGH CASES INCREASING IN ILLINOIS

SPRINGFIELD – Health care providers are reporting a large increase in the number of pertussis cases, commonly called whooping cough, in Illinois and across the country. To kick-off National Immunization Awareness Month this August, the Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding parents and health care providers of the new pertussis immunization requirement for the 2012-2013 school year.