Thursday, December 15, 2011
The holidays are also a time when the flu and whooping cough (pertussis) are making their rounds.
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Thursday, December 15, 2011
Protecting your family can be the best gift As we head into the last few weeks of the year, the holiday season reminds us of gathering with family and friends. The holidays are also a time when the flu and whooping cough (pertussis) are making their rounds. It should come as no surprise that the keys to protecting your family from both are the same: Wash your hands, cover your cough, and stay home if you’re sick. And the most important thing to do is to make sure you and all your family members have been vaccinated against both illnesses. You probably have seen news reports about increased numbers of pertussis cases in McHenry and DuPage counties. Although the number of cases here in Kane County has been moderate this year (35 since Jan. 1…
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 …
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Health officials advise taking precautions when handling raw meat.
A salmonella outbreak thought to be linked to ground turkey has sickened more than 70 people in 26 states, including Illinois. No cases are yet reported in Kane County but the Kane County Health Department issued a warning Tuesday afternoon about the suspected contamination. The alert does not name a specific product but testing throughout the country found a link between people eating ground turkey and 77 reported cases of Salmonella Heidelberg between March 21 and June 29. Seven of those cases are in Illinois. County health officials advise people to follow cooking instructions on frozen for fresh ground turkey products. A food thermometer should be used to ensure that the raw meat is cooked all the way through to at least 165 degrees. …
Karen Phillips
9:47 am on Wednesday, October 12, 2011
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