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Salmonella outbreak across 9 states
Salmonella outbreak across 9 states is linked to pre-cut melons, CDC says; at least 93 people infectedNatasha Turak The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. An outbreak of salmonella that’s sickened 93 people across nine...
read moreOrdinance for Signature
An ordinance establishing a fee increase for Communicable Disease services issued by East Side Health Communicable Disease Division by the East Side Health District Board of Health.
read moreDid You Know? Food Safety
In an effort to reduce food waste, it is important that consumers understand that the dates applied to food are for quality and NOT for safety.
read moreFirst Human Case of West Nile Virus In Illinois For 2018
First Human Case of West Nile Virus In Illinois For 2018 June 20, 2018, SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting…
read moreWest Nile Virus
Mosquitoes in both East Side Health District and St. Clair County Health Department’s jurisdiction(s) have tested positive for the West Nile Virus…
read moreMulti-State Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Pre-Cut Melons
“The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging people not to eat pre-cut melon purchased from any Walmart store in Illinois or any of the…
read moreOutbreak of E. coli Infections Linked to Romaine Lettuce
Based on new information, CDC is narrowing its warning to consumers. CDC is advising that U.S. consumers not eat and retailers and restaurants not serve or sell any romaine lettuce harvested from the Central Coastal growing regions of northern and central California. If you do not know where the romaine is from, do not eat it. (READ MORE)
Information Regarding Food Borne Illness Outbreak
FDA Investigating Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections Likely Linked to Chopped Romaine from Yuma Growing Region.
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US Department of Homeland Security
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