Coronavirus Confirmed In Chicago; Woman In Her 60s Being Treated For Symptoms
Illinois health officials announced the second confirmed case of coronavirus in the U.S. was located in Chicago.
Watch CBS News
Illinois health officials announced the second confirmed case of coronavirus in the U.S. was located in Chicago.
DuPage County officials announced Saturday that they are investigating three cases of Legionnaires' disease that have occurred since May of last year in a Carol Stream retirement community.
"Meadowbrook Manor has been taking a proactive approach to follow IDPH policies and requests that are made when any facility has a health care-associated Legionnaires' disease case."
Nationwide, there have been more than 2,000 cases and at least 40 people have died.
Despite its life-saving abilities, naloxone's accessibility remains scarce. But it is being distributed in an unlikely place – Cook County Jail.
Public health officials in Illinois have awarded $350,000 in grants to help improve the health care of women of reproductive age.
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday was investigating whether a construction site might be the cause of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Batavia.
A big fat F: That's how the Better Business Bureau rates a company repeatedly hired by the state of Illinois to handle some payments.
The different vaping devices, products, types of oils and additives making isolating a cause complex. But as more get sick the hope is doctors can learn from their illness.
The agency said at least 22 people, ranging in age from 17-38, have developed some type of respiratory illness after vaping or using e-cigarettes. The IDPH said it is working with other health agencies to investigate 12 other cases.
A Chicago resident has the first human case of West Nile Virus reported in Illinois this year, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Data categories include low birth weight, teen birth rate, breastfeeding, prenatal care and smoking during pregnancy.
A state website designed to track beach closings in Illinois shows some popular beaches are closed, even though they appear to be open. So the CBS 2 Morning Insiders wanted to know if swimmers are at risk, or if the information is wrong.
State health officials say they're adding a screening for a rare hereditary disorder that affects the brain, nervous system and adrenal gland test for all newborn babies in Illinois.
A wet spring and dangerous flooding have created a nasty byproduct — more mosquitoes.
Illinois is taking action now that measles is on the rise across the country.
An insect that bites humans around the mouth--known by its nickname the 'kissing bug'--is making its way toward Illinois, the Center for Disease Control and the Illinois Department of Public Health said.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is investigating after two reported cases of Legionnaires' disease at Mercy Hospital & Medical Center in Chicago.
A north suburban Waukegan woman said her sister was neglected at a nursing and rehab home.
Illinois public health officials are warning against a potentially deadly fungus that is resistant to several drugs.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is warning anyone who might have been at Midway International Airport last Friday night that they might have been exposed to measles.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting a hepatitis A outbreak with 44 confirmed cases across the state.
An Illinois hotline that supports people addicted to opioids and other substances has received 10,000 calls since it was set up in late 2017.
According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, over the past decade, influenza and pneumonia have been associated with an average of 3,500 deaths a year in the state. At least four children in Illinois died from the flu last year.
Health officials are urging people to get vaccinated, after a recent spike in Hepatitis-A cases.
