Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Four more residents stricken by West Nile Virus, county health department said.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
The McHenry County Health Department reported four more human cases of West Nile virus, the most number of cases since 2007, officials said Monday. Individuals affected range in age from 61-70 from the communities of Lake in the Hills, Woodstock and Cary, according to a release from the McHenry County Health Department (MCHD). Three of the residents were hospitalized, with two having the more serious illnesses of encephalitis and meningitis, but all have since returned home. Earlier this year, MCDH reported a 56- year-old from Cary contracted WNV but the person was not hospitalized and has since recovered. A single case of human WNV was reported in each of the last two years in McHenry County during the months of August, September and …
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant literally helps Kane County get the lead out.
Kane County has been awarded a $1.04 million grant by the U.S. Department Housing and Urban Development to address lead-based paint hazards in area homes, and to develop a countywide Healthy Homes Program. The county is one of only 39 jurisdictions nationwide to receive Federal funding. Local matching funds for the program, totaling $260,000, will be provided by Kane County and the cities of Aurora and Elgin. The news was released Tuesday in a joint announcement by Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay and U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren. “We all expect to be safe in our homes, and this funding will directly help Kane County families by providing their children a safe and healthy home environment, where they can flourish without worrying …
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Sunday, October 9, 2011
Kane County Health Department offers advice for staying healthy.
Now that school is in full swing, the flu season is just around the corner. You can help protect your family by following a few simple steps. If/when your child becomes ill with a fever of more than 100 degrees and has a cough and/or sore throat, he or she has what is called an “influenza-like illness,” or ILI. When you call to report that your child will be staying home, it is important that you tell the school nurse this information. The nurse will be passing that information along to the Health Department. For the purposes of this report, personal information will not be sent to the Health Department. This, along with information gathered from hospital emergency rooms and local testing laboratories, provides a true picture of flu …
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
The beef is possibly contaminated with E. Coli.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
The Kane County Health Department wants to alert the public that Tyson Fresh Meats Inc., an Emporia, KA, establishment, is recalling roughly 131,300 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. No illnesses associated with this recall have been reported in Kane County. The following products are subject to recall: The products subject to recall have a "BEST BEFORE OR FREEZE BY" date of "SEP 12 2011" and the establishment number "245D" ink jetted along the package seam. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service website. The FSIS and the establishment are concerned that consumers may freeze the product before use …
Karen Phillips
9:47 am on Wednesday, October 12, 2011
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