Articles filed under Health Crises
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The fall COVID-19 surge 'has begun,' state health officials say, as hospitalizations riseOct 28, 2022 1:00 am - COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois are at their highest levels in more than a month, which Illinois Department of Public Health officials say indicates the start of a...
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African health official: Ebola in Uganda is under controlOct 27, 2022 7:00 am - KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Uganda's Ebola outbreak is under control, a top public health official in Africa said Thursday, noting that local health authorities are doing wel...
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WHO: Tuberculosis cases rise for the first time in yearsOct 27, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The number of people infected with tuberculosis, including the kind resistant to drugs, rose globally for the first time in years, according to a report Th...
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Ebola infects 6 schoolkids in Uganda as contagion fear growsOct 26, 2022 7:00 am - KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Six schoolchildren in Uganda's capital have tested positive for Ebola, the health minister said Wednesday, marking a serious escalation of the out...
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Sleep apnea device recall drags on, stoking frustrationOct 25, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A massive recall of millions of sleep apnea machines has stoked anger and frustration among patients, and U.S. officials are weighing unprecedented leg...
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Lake County accepting nonprofit requests for COVID relief fundsOct 25, 2022 1:00 am - Lake County is accepting program, service and other funding requests from nonprofit groups and local governments other than municipalities to aid in the response and rec...
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What's behind worrying RSV surge in US children's hospitals?Oct 24, 2022 7:00 am - Children's hospitals in parts of the U.S. are seeing a surge in a common respiratory illness that can cause severe breathing problems for babies. RSV cases fell dramati...
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Uganda reports worrisome increase in Ebola cases in capitalOct 24, 2022 7:00 am - KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Ugandan officials have reported 11 more cases of Ebola in the capital since Friday, a worrisome increase in infections just over a month after an ...
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WHO head in Middle East 'disturbed' by abuse reported by APOct 24, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The head of the World Health Organization's Eastern Mediterranean region told staff in an email that he is 'œvery disturbed'ť by allegations reported by Th...
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Bos, Syed disagree on bill hiking penalties for fentanyl crimesOct 24, 2022 1:00 am - While some state lawmakers are backing legislation that would make possession of small amounts of fentanyl a misdemeanor, state Rep. Chris Bos is co-sponsoring a bill th...