Articles filed under Health Crises
-
Law would tighten religious exemptions on vaccinationsFeb 20, 2015 12:00 am - In the wake of the recent suburban measles outbreak, a state lawmaker wants to tighten rules on families claiming religious exemptions from state-mandated vaccinations. ...
-
Schaumburg police save first life with overdose antidoteFeb 20, 2015 12:00 am - Schaumburg police have saved their first life from a heroin overdose through the use of the drug Narcan. According to a statement released Friday, the first police offic...
-
World Health Organization approves 1st quick test for EbolaFeb 19, 2015 10:00 pm - BERLIN (AP) - The World Health Organization said Friday it has approved a quick test for Ebola that will dramatically cut the time it takes to determine - with reasonabl...
-
Indian health authorizes say 700 have died in flu outbreakFeb 19, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW DELHI (AP) - Health authorities were working to ensure remote hospitals in northern and western India had adequate medical supplies for a flu outbreak that has claim...
-
Liberia to end Ebola curfew, open land border crossingsFeb 19, 2015 10:00 pm - MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - Liberia's president on Friday ordered officials to lift an overnight curfew put in place six months ago to fight the Ebola epidemic and to reope...
-
UN Ebola chief hails successes, warns of fatigueFeb 18, 2015 10:00 pm - MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - The head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response on Thursday hailed Liberia's success in the fight against the deadly Ebola v...
-
Court: Not disclosing HIV before sex is a misdemeanorFeb 18, 2015 10:00 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - An HIV-positive man who told a partner that they could safely have unprotected sex should face a misdemeanor reckless endangerment charge, not a felo...
-
Kane health officials ready for more measles workFeb 18, 2015 12:00 am - Should another adult come down with measles and expose Kane County residents to the disease, the county health department is prepared to conduct another emergency vaccin...
-
Liberia leader to visit US, 1st visit since Ebola outbreakFeb 17, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The president of Liberia will visit the United States later this month, her first trip to the country since the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Presiden...
-
14th case of measles confirmed in Cook County, 13th linked to day care centerFeb 17, 2015 12:00 am - A 13th case of measles linked to a Palatine day care center was confirmed Tuesday by Cook County health authorities. The case is the 14th overall county health officials...