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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.

Cook County Officials Urge Protection Against West Nile Virus This Summer

West Nile virus season is here. Cook County Department of Public Health is launching a new public awareness campaign that encourages residents to take precautions against West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne disease, which, in rare cases, can be deadly. The virus occurs in humans when they are bitten by mosquitoes that contracted the virus by feeding on infected birds.

Public Health Officials Confirm Two Measles Cases in Cook County

The Chicago Department of Public Health and Cook County Department of Public Health have identified two confirmed cases of measles. These are the first two cases in Cook County this year. One case was identified as an adult who is a suburban Cook County resident, and whose vaccination status is unknown. They presented to a local Hospital for medical care on Monday, April 28 and was quickly isolated.

Cook County Public Health Launches Organizational Health Literacy Toolkit

FOREST PARK, IL – Today, on day three of National Public Health Week, Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) announced the launch of an organizational health literacy toolkit, online resource hub, and webinar to help people who work in public health, government, schools, social services, and healthcare make health information and services easier for their clients to find, understand, and use.

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