Flu activity highest in 15 years for Iowa & Illinois
Influenza cases continue to mount with the virus reaching activity levels in the U.S. not seen for the last 15 years, according to the Centers from Disease Control and Prevention.
Illinois officials prepare to respond to possible human bird flu cases as virus spreads in animals
Medical experts here in Illinois sat down with the I-Team to explain what they're doing to keep bird flu from becoming the next human pandemic.
Illinois flu cases surge in most intense respiratory virus season in at least 15 years
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists Illinois in the high category for flu cases, and across the Chicago area ...
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Effective immediately: CDC can't talk to WHO. What will that mean for world health?
Staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been told to halt all communication with the World Health ...
Canned tuna sold by major U.S. grocers recalled due to botulism concerns
Certain tuna products may have defective lids that could lead to "a potentially fatal form of food poisoning," FDA notice ...
Illinois at ‘high' level for respiratory illness following ‘notable increase' in flu cases
As respiratory viruses spread across the nation, Illinois too has experienced an uptick in such illnesses, with the state’s ...
‘Voice of the CDC’ resumes publication, but experts worry about what they’re not hearing
A federal scientific publication on Thursday returned from a forced two-week hiatus with two papers examining the health effects of wildfires ...