Articles filed under Health Crises
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Guinea declares end to latest Ebola outbreak that killed 12Jun 19, 2021 7:00 am - DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Guinea has declared an end to an Ebola outbreak that emerged in February and killed 12 people, according to the World Health Organization. The la...
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COVID-19 shots for children 12 to 15 double in two weeksJun 19, 2021 1:00 am - The number of COVID-19 vaccine shots administered to children ages 12 to 15 has more than doubled in two weeks, Illinois Department of Public Health data shows. As of Fr...
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Rabid dog imported into US sparks multi-state investigationJun 18, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A rabid dog imported into the United States this month has sparked a public health investigation across several states. Health officials say a dog brough...
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Some suburban hospitals report having no COVID-19 patientsJun 18, 2021 1:00 am - Hospitalizations from COVID-19 statewide have dropped below 500 for the first time since Illinois health officials began tracking caseloads at hospitals more than 14 mon...
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Waubonsee Community College selects Kane County Health Dept. as 2021 Distinguished ContributorJun 17, 2021 11:00 pm - Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove announces its 2021 Distinguished Contributor - the Kane County Health Department, a valuable community resource which has beco...
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Swedish Days to include COVID-19 vaccine clinic June 25Jun 17, 2021 11:00 pm - The Kane County Health Department, Kane County Office of Emergency Management, and Kane County Sheriff's EMS officers will provide COVID-19 vaccines on Friday, June 25, ...
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Vaccination could win you a million bucks in Illinois lotteryJun 17, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois will hold lotteries for residents who have received COVID-19 vaccines, or plan to receive the vaccine, that could net adults as much as $1 million and vaccine-e...
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70% of Illinois adults have received one vaccine dose, CDC saysJun 17, 2021 1:00 am - Seventy percent of Illinois adults have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. Illinois is the ...
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Editorial: Employers need to require COVID-19 vaccination for health care workersJun 17, 2021 1:00 am - Health care systems should require COVID-19 shots for those in contact with patients
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DuPage County vaccination clinic reducing hours of operationJun 17, 2021 1:00 am - DuPage County public health officials will scale back hours of operation at a mass vaccination clinic in Wheaton, citing the wide availability of COVID-19 shots at other...