2020

By: NIH News in Health You’ve broken out in a red, itchy rash. You’re likely wondering where it came from—and, most importantly, how to make it go away. Unfortunately, your mystery rash could have many causes. Maybe you switched to a new detergent or accidentally brushed against poison ivy. Maybe it came from a virus […]

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By: Centers of Disease Control and Prevention For the latest updates, visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/summary.html Background CDC is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus (named “2019-nCoV”) that was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China and which continues to expand. Chinese health officials have reported tens of thousands of infections […]

Kendall-Grundy Community Action Services, a division of Kendall County Health Department, has funds available for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The mission for energy assistance programs are to assist low income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs by paying a portion of winter energy bills to prevent service interruptions, while providing […]

By: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Flights must arrive at designated airports with enhanced public health resources WASHINGTON — In response to the evolving threat of the novel coronavirus, and to minimize the risk of spreading within the United States, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today will begin enforcing restrictions for all passenger flights […]

The Kendall County Health Department, alongside the Illinois Department of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, continues to monitor the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) status. Eleven cases of 2019-nCoV infection in people have been detected in the United States. A person-to-person spread of this virus has been detected in Illinois. Thus far, there […]

By: U.S. Department of State https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/china-travel-advisory.html Do not travel to China due to the novel coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China. On January 30, the World Health Organization (WHO) determined the rapidly spreading outbreak constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Travelers should be prepared for the possibility of travel restrictions with little […]