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Posted on: March 2, 2023

Health Department Offers Reduced Well Water Testing Rates

In Observance of National Groundwater Awareness Week, the Lake County Health Department is offering a reduced well water testing fee for homeowners who use well water as their primary source of drinking water.

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Posted on: November 21, 2022

World AIDS Day Event on December 1st

Each year on December 1st, we commemorate World AIDS Day. This important awareness day remains a time to reflect on our worldwide response to HIV/AIDS while honoring the lives of those lost to AIDS-related illnesses.

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Posted on: August 5, 2022

Lake County Health Department Joins Network of Milk Depots throughout Illinois

The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center celebrates its partnership with Mothers' Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes (Milk Bank WGL).

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Posted on: June 29, 2022

Lake County Health Department Announces First Probable Case of Monkeypox

The Lake County Health Department is investigating a single case of a probable monkeypox infection in a resident of Lake County. Initial testing was completed on June 27, 2022 at an Illinois Department of Public Health Laboratory.

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Posted on: June 28, 2022

Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Lake County

A mosquito “pool” (batch of mosquitoes) sampled on June 23, 2022 in Highland Park, Illinois has tested positive for West Nile virus. This mosquito pool is the first confirmed indicator of West Nile virus presence in Lake County in 2022.

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Posted on: June 10, 2022

Lake County Health Department Reports Increase in Opioid Overdose Events

Over the weekend of June 4, 2022, an increase in opioid-related overdoses occurred among Lake County residents. The increase has been reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

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Posted on: May 27, 2022

Health Department Urges Lake County Residents to Swim Safely

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer. Whether swimming at your local pool or enjoying family time on your favorite beach, it is important to protect yourself from illness, prevent the spread of germs, and practice safe swimming.

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Posted on: May 19, 2022

Lake County Health Department earns “LGBTQ+ Health Care Equality Leader” Designation

The Lake County Health Department joins 496 healthcare providers nationwide earning the designation in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index.

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Posted on: May 5, 2022

May is Lyme Disease Prevention Month: Take Steps to Prevent Tick-borne Diseases

The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center urges residents to take precautions against ticks, which can carry several diseases, including Lyme disease.

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