Looking to improve your health in 2013? Now is a good time to resolve to quit smoking.
The Kane County Health Department has many resources on its website (kanehealth.com/tobacco_program.htm) to help people quit the habit. For example, the Health Department recommends calling the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Quit Line at 1-866-784-8937 for assistance in quitting. The start of the new year marks the fifth anniversary of the Smokefree Illinois Act which protects everyone from the health risks associated with secondhand smoke exposure. Illinois enacted the strongest clean indoor air law in the country. The landmark Smokefree Illinois legislation prohibits smoking in all indoor public places and workplaces including bars and restaurants. As of January 2011, more than half of the country (30 states and counting) are …
The Kane County Health Department reminds residents that it’s National Influenza Vaccination Awareness Week.
Dec. 2 to Dec. 8 is National Influenza Vaccination Week, and the Kane County Health Department reminds residents about the importance of getting an annual flu shot to protect yourself before the holidays arrive. National Influenza Vaccination Week is observed each year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to raise awareness of the health benefits of flu shots and urge people to get vaccinated in December, January and even later, the Kane County Health Department said in a release issued Monday. Flu season can last as late as May. A vaccination is the single best step to protect yourself, your family and friends against the flu before the start of the holiday season, the release states. The Centers for Disease Control and …
If you have pets that are not spayed or neutered, take note.
If you have unaltered pets, be sure to complete their rabies registration today to avoid a fee hike. Fees for rabies registration for pets that are not spayed or neutered will increase this Saturday, Dec. 1, according to the Kane County Health Department. The County Board adopted the new fees at its Sept. 11 meeting. The cost of the Kane County annual rabies registration for unaltered pets will increase to $25, up from $10. The cost of a three-year registration for unaltered pets will increase to $62.50, up from $25. Registration for pets that have been spayed or neutered will remain at $10 for the annual registration and $25 for a three-year rabies registration. County pet owners who are ages 65 or older are exempt from the new fees. Spay…
The cost of the annual rabies registration for unaltered pets will increase to $25, up from $10. The cost of a three-year registration for unaltered pets will increase to $62.50, up from $25.
Kane County pet owners who are ages 65 and older are exempt from the new fees.
The Kane County Health Department is sending a reminder that fees for rabies registration for pets that are not spayed or neutered will increase on Dec. 1, 2012. The County Board adopted the new fees at its Sept. 11 meeting. The cost of the annual rabies registration for unaltered pets will increase to $25, up from $10. The cost of a three-year registration for unaltered pets will increase to $62.50, up from $25. Registration for pets that have been spayed or neutered will remain at $10 for the annual registration and $25 for a three-year rabies registration. County pet owners who are ages 65 and older are exempt from the new fees. SOURCE: Kane County Health Department
6:15 pm on Sunday, October 21, 2012
In the future, please place official URLs in reports such as this one so that readers may verify, and acquire other pertinent information. Merely posting a base URL (e.g., http://www.kanehealth.com) does not display a link for information concerning existing rabies vaccination fees for pet owners who are seniors. more ›
This is the highest number of cases since 2007. Here's the latest update from the County Health Department.
The Kane County Health Department on Wednesday reported another human case of West Nile Virus, bringing the total so far this season to 11. A 50-year-old man from South Elgin who contracted the virus was hospitalized and has since been discharged. This is the most West Nile cases Kane County has had since 2007. The State Health Department has recorded 211 cases statewide this year, including nine deaths. Last year there were 34 cases and three deaths. Other cases reported year include: With the onset of colder weather, the Health Department has stopped West Nile monitoring activities, but will continue to report any new cases once a week on Wednesdays. View an interactive map of West Nile virus cases in the Chicago suburbs. West Nile virus…
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The three Batavia schools that have traces of Legionella bacteria will be shut down at different times until Monday.
Batavia Public School officials reassured parents that the schools with Legionella bacteria traces will be thoroughly cleaned over the long weekend. Alice Gustafson, Hoover-Wood and Batavia High School will all have restricted access at different times over the weekend while crews disinfect the building's water systems of the bacteria, said a districtwide message sent Friday afternoon. Alice Gustafson and Hoover-Wood will be restricted starting this Saturday, Oct. 6. Batavia High School will be open for event and athletic use on Saturday, Oct. 6 and then will be restricted starting Sunday, Oct. 7. All buildings should be open at noon on Monday, Oct. 8. Classes will resume on Tuesday, Oct. 9, following the Columbus Day holiday. The district…
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Kane County has had nine West Nile Virus cases so far this year, according to the Health Department.
The Kane County Health Department on Wednesday reported four more cases of West Nile Virus, bringing the total so far this season to nine. The latest reported cases include: Other cases this year include: The Health Department will be report new cases once a week on Wednesdays until the end of the West Nile season, which ends with the first hard frost. View an interactive map of West Nile virus cases in the Chicago suburbs. This summer was hot and dry, the perfect combination for the Culex mosquito, the species that is known to carry the virus. It is likely we will continue to see activity until the season is over. The Health Department monitors for WNV activity in your area and throughout the county. You can visit our Web site at http://…
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The owners of the Italian restaurant in downtown Batavia thanked all their fans and customers over the weekend.
The family behind Aliano's Ristorante in Batavia thanked their supporters this past weekend and tried to reassure skeptics after being cleared in a Health Department investigation. Last Thursday, Sept. 20, marked the first time the downtown Italian restaurant, 90 N. Island Ave., had been opened since Sept. 14. Co-owners Phil and Mario Aliano decided to voluntarily close so that the Kane County Health Department could determine if there was any link to six salmonella cases reported in the area. The Health Department found no such connection to the salmonella cases. The restaurant received a clean bill of health after its employees tested negative twice and a routine health inspection of the building conducted on Sept. 20, said Tom Schlueter…
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Kane County Health Department: Having an emergency kit means being prepared .
Following a natural or man-made disaster, you and your family may need to survive on your own. This means having your own food, water and other supplies in sufficient quantity to last for at least 72 hours. Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster but they cannot reach everyone immediately. You could get help in hours or it might take days. Emergency experts have four sayings to help families prepare for emergencies: Get informed, Make a Plan, Get a Kit and Get Involved. During September, which is National Preparedness Month, the Health Department is issuing weekly messages on each theme. Already this month we have touched on getting informed and making the all-important plan. This week we are focusing on …
Tarun Mullick,MD, Therapeutic-Interventional Gastroenterologist
11:28 am on Sunday, January 6, 2013
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