Articles filed under Health Crises
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Drive-through flu shots Oct. 4 in RosemontSep 27, 2023 1:00 am - State Rep. Brad Stephens and state Sen. Rob Martwick are hosting a drive-through flu shot event from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 4, at Rosemont Theatre parking lot, 5...
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Two more E. coli cases confirmed at Huntley High, as search for source continuesSep 26, 2023 1:00 am - Officials have confirmed two more cases of E. coli connected to an outbreak last week at Huntley High School. The two additional cases bring the total to nine, McHenry C...
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Free at-home COVID-19 test kits are back. Here's how to get yours.Sep 25, 2023 1:00 am - Monday marked the return of free at-home COVID-19 tests from the federal government, a move that comes amid an uptick in patients hospitalized with the virus. Individual...
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Lake County reports first human West Nile virus case of 2023Sep 24, 2023 1:00 am - A Lake County resident in their 60s became the first person in the county to test positive for West Nile virus this year, county health department officials said. The pe...
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Des Plaines District 62 hosting COVID-19, flu vaccine clinicSep 24, 2023 1:00 am - Des Plaines School District 62 and Jewel-Osco are partnering for an upcoming COVID-19 and influenza vaccine clinic. The clinic is set for Oct. 12 at Algonquin Middle Sch...
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Search continues for source of E. coli outbreak at Huntley HighSep 24, 2023 1:00 am - In the wake of a seventh confirmed case, health officials continue to search for the source of an E. coli outbreak among students at Huntley High School. The McHenry Cou...
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Bill inspired by July water crisis in Lake County introduced in state HouseSep 22, 2023 1:00 am - Two months after a system failure left hundreds of homes and businesses in southern Lake County without drinkable water for days, state legislation has been introduced t...
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Some major health providers waiting on updated COVID-19 vaccinesSep 18, 2023 11:00 pm - Although updated COVID-19 vaccines are available at multiple retail pharmacies, it could take a little while to get a shot at the doctor's office - depending on your pro...
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Here's how to get a new COVID-19 shotSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - On the heels of federal regulators approving updated COVID-19 vaccines last week, medical providers and retail pharmacies are in the midst of a mass rollout of shots. "I...
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New COVID-19 mutations, new vaccine: Who's eligible and what you need to knowSep 11, 2023 1:00 am - An updated COVID-19 vaccine could be in arms this week after receiving U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval Monday, while the Centers for Disease Control is poised...