TAKE THE TEST, TAKE CONTROL FOR NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Damon T. Arnold is encouraging Illinoisans to recognize National HIV Testing Day this Sunday, June 27, 2010, and to heed the advice of this year’s theme, Take the Test, Take Control.

STATE TAKES ADDITIONAL STEPS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To help prevent a secondary outbreak of Salmonella serotype Hvittingfoss associated with SUBWAY® restaurants in the state, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is requiring food handlers in 46 restaurants currently linked to the outbreak, to have two consecutive test results that are negative for Salmonella serotype Hvittingfoss before being allowed to return to work.

WEST NILE VIRUS IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS MOSQUITOES

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Dr. Damon T. Arnold, state public health director, announced mosquito samples collected in Rock Island County have been confirmed as the first positive mosquito West Nile virus test results in northern Illinois this year.

MEN ENCOURAGED TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR HEALTH

CHICAGO, Ill. – Dr. Damon T. Arnold, Illinois Department of Public Health Director and a prostate cancer survivor, is urging men throughout the state to recognize the importance of a healthy lifestyle, regular exercise and medical check-ups during Men’s Health Week in Illinois.

GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL OPENING UP ADOPTEE BIRTH RECORDS

REQUEST FOR A NON-CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE

CHICAGO, Ill. – Governor Pat Quinn signed a bill into law that provides adopted adults greater access to copies of their original birth certificates without having to get a court order. The new law will also help adopted adults learn more about their birth families, including medical histories.