The Illinois Department of Public Health has organized information on this website to provide guidance in dealing with flood-related public health issues during a flood and its aftermath. If you have questions related to a flood or suggestions for additional information, please send us an e-mail at DPH.MAILUS@illinois.gov. 
           
         
          
		  
         
           Publications 
        
        
                 Fact Sheets
                Carbon Monoxide 
        Carbon Black 
           
          Cleaning Up After Flood and Sewer Overflows 
           
          Common Questions and Answers about Mold 
        Emergency Hauling, Storing and Disinfecting of Water Supplies 
        Infection Control Measures for Health-Care Facilities during Flooding, Sewage 
        Intrusion, or Other Water-Related Emergencies - PDF  
        Key Facts About Flood Readiness - En Español -  CDC 
         Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) IDPH HealthBeat  
         MRSA information for the public - CDC  
        MRSA and the workplace information - NIOSH 
         MRSA educational materials (posters) - CDC  
        Recommendations for Mosquito Surveillance and Control after Flooding -PDF  
           
          Tetanus-Diphtheria Vaccine Use In Emergency Situations - PDF 
           
  
          Tetanus
          Information - CDC  
           
          Vapor Intrusion 
           
        West Nile Virus         
         
        Other Links 
        Ready Illinois - Flood Report 
        Flood - FEMA  
           
          Flood and Dam Failure - HHS       
        Floods - CDC 
        Faith-Based Emergency Preparedness Initiative 
        Keep Food and Water Safe After a Disaster - CDC 
        Local Health Departments in Illinois (Contact Information) 
        National Weather Service - Illinois Weather Information  
           
           
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