Illinois Department of Public Health

As the weather gets colder, flu season is worsening, and both Illinois and Indiana are no exception. Influenza activity is considered to be “very high” in both states based on the most recent data from the week ending Nov. 26, according to a Weekly Influenza Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Activity was “low” in Illinois until…

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 20,495 new COVID cases over the past week, as well as 57 additional deaths, as it warned of an increase in COVID and other respiratory viruses across the state.

With an active flu season now underway, public health officials held a press conference to offer tips on how to stay protected from the virus, NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.

Dr. Sameer Vohra, the new leader of the Illinois Department of Public Health, was introduced publicly by Gov. J.B. Pritzker Thursday.

Chicago’s monkeypox cases have hiked past 300, and the city’s health department is urging the public to take added precautions to prevent the spread of the virus.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has appointed Dr. Sameer Vohra to head up the Illinois Department of Public Health, replacing Dr. Ngozi Ezike in that role.

As summer approaches and the weather warms up, the Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding the public to be aware of rabid animals, especially bats, as they become more active this time of year, a press release said.

With tick season upon Illinoisans and summer approaching, health officials have provided a way to track ticks in the area, urging residents to check themselves and loved ones for tick bites while outside.

Amid recent warnings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Illinois Department of Public Health surrounding unusual hepatitis cases in children, what should parents be watching for?

The Illinois Department of Public Health advised residents to pay close attention to conditions in their local communities Thursday due to “slowly rising” COVID case rates in much of the state. Vi Nguyen has more.

The Illinois Department of Public Health advised residents to pay close attention to conditions in their local communities Thursday due to “slowly rising” COVID case rates in much of the state.

With the BA.2 omicron subvariant continuing to spread across Chicago, Illinois and the U.S., what symptoms should you be watching for?

Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike will be leaving her position later this month after serving three years in the role of Illinois’ top doctor. Dr. Ezike sits down with NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern for a one-on-one interview.

The Illinois Department of Public Health has begun distributing a new COVID-19 treatment designed for use in adults with mild-to-moderate cases that are at-risk of severe illness.

Two newly-authorized antiviral pills for treating COVID-19 will soon be available in Illinois, health officials announced.

Two newly-authorized antiviral pills for treating COVID-19 will soon be available in Illinois, health officials announced.

Though the COVID-19 omicron variant is accounting for 73% of new infections in the U.S. as of this week, Chicago’s top doctor said the percentage is likely even higher in the Midwest.

The Food and Drug Administration approved an emergency use authorization for the first oral antiviral treatment of COVID-19.

With the omicron variant accounting for 73% of new infections last week in the U.S., the strain officially became the country’s dominant version of the coronavirus Monday, health officials announced.

Omicron accounted for 73% of new COVID-19 infections last week in the United States, according to federal health officials.