Flu Activity Continues to Increase in the U.S.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) flu surveillance, influenza activity continues to increase in the U.S.  Influenza A (H1N1), H3N2 and Influenza B continue to co-circulate.

In Lake County, there remains only one con...

Health Department Advises Increased Hepatitis A Awareness

The Lake County Health Department is informing the public that there has been a recent increase in reported cases of hepatitis A virus throughout the State of Illinois and in Lake County. Since January 2018, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)...

State-wide Tobacco 21 Bill Reintroduced

On Tuesday, February 5 Health Department Executive Director and IPHA Legislative Chair, Mark Pfister represented three public health associations at a press conference and provided testimony to the Senate Public Health committee to reintroduce the &ls...

Ending the HIV Epidemic in Illinois

On February 1, 2019, Governor Pritzker committed to ending the HIV epidemic in Illinois by signing Executive Order 2019-08. The order will:

• Invest in prevention programs and services, including increased funding for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV (PrEP),...

February is American Heart Month

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 610,000 Americans die of heart disease each year, or 1 in every 4 deaths. In Lake County, 1,248 deaths were caused by heart disease in 2017.

Caring for your heart through a healthy diet and regul...

Ethylene Oxide Emissions in Lake County, Illinois

On November 21, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a web page to address recent concerns regarding ethylene oxide emissions from two facilities in Lake County, Illinois: Medline Industries in Waukegan, and Vantage Specialty Che...

Lake County Residents Surveyed on Tobacco Control Initiatives

The Lake County Health Department's Prevention Services surveyed 1,306 youth and adult residents of Lake County on their opinions of topics on tobacco control. Analysis of the data has shown that individuals in our communities are concerned about the heal...