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This Is Public Health
Behavioral Health
Behavioral health includes mental illness and substance misuse. Both of these conditions are very common in adults and teens.
Chronic Diseases
A chronic disease is any serious condition that lasts longer than three months. Chronic diseases typically can be treated, but not cured.
Communicable Diseases
CCDPH prevents and controls the spread of communicable diseases by conducting disease surveillance, responding to outbreaks and making recommendations.
Epidemiology
CCDPH provides comprehensive population, health behavior, disease and injury data for suburban Cook County residents and communities.
Emergency Preparedness
Get information to help you and your family prepare for a public health emergency: “Be Aware. Get Prepared. Take Action.
Environmental Health
CCDPH enforces Cook County and Illinois state laws related to environmental health issues within suburban Cook County.
Health Equity
Health inequities are differences in health status between groups of people that result from unjust social inequalities between those groups.
Nursing Services
CCDPH provides breast and cervical cancer referral, follow-up and case management; vision and hearing screening; public health nursing; and Tuberculosis (TB) Prevention and Control.
Special Campaigns
News & Press Releases
New Suburban Cook County Suicide Report Shows Growing Disparities by Race and Ethnicity
Cook County Department of Public Health today released its latest report, Suburban Cook County Suicide Report, highlighting local trends, disparities, resources and steps to support prevention and healing.
Cook County Rolls Out Saturday Vaccination Clinics for the Season
Cook County residents can get free flu and COVID-19 shots at Saturday vaccination clinics offered by Cook County Department of Public Health, Cook County Health and CountyCare, starting Saturday, Oct. 18 through March 28. The vaccination clinics will rotate on certain Saturdays of the month in five different Cook County Health ambulatory clinic sites located in Blue Island, Robbins, Ford Heights, Arlington Heights and North Riverside, Ill.
Cook County Confirms Another Measles Case
Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) has confirmed the third suburban Cook County measles case this year. The case was identified in a suburban Cook County adult whose vaccination status is unknown.
Cook County Department of Public Health Talks About Sexual Health During Awareness Month
September is Sexual Health Awareness Month, and Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) has several activities planned for the public, healthcare providers and partners to raise awareness about the importance of sexual health and well-being. Sexual health impacts everyone, and CCDPH hopes to reduce the shame and stigma people may feel around these topics.
First West Nile Virus-Related Death in the State Reported in Suburban Cook County
CCDPH has confirmed the first human West Nile virus-related death in suburban Cook County and Illinois this year. A suburban Cook County resident, whose age is in the 60s, has died. Laboratory testing has confirmed that West Nile virus was a contributing factor to the resident’s death.
Cook County Confirms Measles Case
Cook County Department of Public Health has confirmed the second suburban Cook County measles case this year. The case was identified in a 4-year-old child, a suburban Cook County resident who is not vaccinated. Public health officials believe the case was acquired during international travel.
Cook County Public Health: Don’t Let Your Guard Down Against West Nile Virus
Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to stay vigilant and take precautions against mosquitoes, which carry the potentially deadly West Nile virus. The risk of human West Nile virus infection remains high in suburban Cook County.
Cook County Officials Encourage All Residents to Get Naloxone to Stop an Overdose and Save a Life
Cook County officials held a press conference at Corazón Community Services today to announce the launch of the Get Naloxone campaign to educate suburban Cook County residents about naloxone, a safe, easy-to-use medication that can stop opioid overdoses and save lives.
Cook County Officials: Protect Children From Measles
With cases of measles on the rise nationwide and the number of unvaccinated suburban Cook County youth doubling in the past 10 years, Cook County Department of Public Health has launched a new awareness campaign encouraging measles vaccinations when youth reach age 1 and 4 or before entering kindergarten.
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Public Health in the News
CDC Newsroom
- CDC Immunization Schedule Adopts Individual-Based Decision-Making for COVID-19 and Standalone Vaccination for Chickenpox in Toddlers October 6, 2025
- Statement from Laura Chanchien Parajón, MD, MPH, Director (Acting), CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, on the passing of Suzy Ellis, <em>Tips From Former Smokers®</em> participant September 30, 2025
- Listeria Outbreak to include more Prepared Foods September 26, 2025
CDC Travel Notices
- Level 1 - Rift Valley Fever in Senegal October 10, 2025
- Level 2 - Chikungunya in Cuba September 26, 2025
- Level 1 - Global Dengue September 16, 2025
FDA Food Safety
- Raw Bistro Pet Fare Voluntarily Recalls Frozen Beef Entrée Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk October 10, 2025
- Ben’s Original™ Issues Voluntary Recall of Select Ben's Original Long Grain White, Whole Grain Brown, and Long Grain & Wild Ready Rice Products Due to Possible Presence of Small Stones from Farm October 10, 2025
- Foodynamics Recalls Raw Dog Barkery, BellePepper Cats, and Kanu Pets Brand Freeze-Dried Pet Treats Because Of Possible Salmonella Contamination October 9, 2025
