public health

Bethanie Albrecht has been named the new Public Health Administrator for the Woodford County Health Department.

The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention says the risk of an outbreak of the bird flu in humans is low, although Illinois’ health department is preparing for the possibility.

Dr. Ngozi Ezike, a face of the state’s pandemic response, took a job with a hospital that received state grants.

Illinois public health officials say a central Illinois woman has died after using synthetic marijuana.Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says the most…

Illinois public health officials say the state has received a major donation that will help those who have suffered severe bleeding as part of a deadly…

The flu season in Illinois is especially rough this year. And physicians think they know why.The flu struck early and hard this year. Brian Curtis is the…

Illinois public health officials are reporting a second case of measles in a person who was at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. The Illinois…

The Peoria City/County Health Department is urging people who feel sick or have a fever to stay home. Peoria Health Department Officials say there is…

Illinois public health officials say a Kankakee County resident is the first Illinoisan to die from West Nile virus this year in the state.The Illinois…

An advocacy group that promotes equal rights for gay and transgender people in Peoria is hosting a public health event this weekend, centered on children…