THIRD HUMAN CASE OF HANTAVIRUS FOUND IN ILLINOIS

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the third case of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rodent-spread disease, in Illinois. Final confirmatory testing from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be available next week. 

NEW HEALTH BOSS TO DISCUSS PUBLIC HEALTH VISION

SPRINGFIELD – On Monday, May 14, 2012, newly appointed Illinois Department of Public Health Acting Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck will begin convening local health officials in regional roundtables to discuss the public health system in Illinois, where it stands now and where health partners would like to see it go.

GRANT EFFORT TARGETS OBESITY AND TOBACCO PREVENTION

SPRINGFIELD – To combat chronic diseases and the rising cost of health care, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is now accepting applications from communities ready to take on obesity and tobacco prevention in Illinois.

MANAGEMENT URGED DURING ASTHMA AWARENESS MONTH

CHICAGO – The prevalence of asthma has been increasing over the last two decades, and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is encouraging effective management to reduce environmental triggers of the disease during Asthma Awareness Month in May.

RAW TUNA PRODUCT LINKED TO SALMONELLA BAREILLY

SPRINGFIELD – Collaborative investigation efforts of state, local and federal public health agencies indicate that a frozen raw yellowfin tuna product, known as Nakaochi Scrape, from Moon Marine USA Corporation is the likely source of the Salmonella Bareilly outbreak. Marine USA Corporation of Cupertino, California is voluntarily recalling 58,828 pounds of a frozen raw yellowfin tuna product, labeled as Nakaochi Scrape AA or AAA.