Officials said the resident died from pneumonic plague, a severe lung infection. The risk to the public remains low.

Among the problems: hundreds of lab samples went unprocessed for more than two weeks and surgical staff had no hot water to ...

By this time next year, the state will require lead testing for all children statewide, the Illinois Department of Public Health says.

In a statement, the department confirmed Director of Mental Health Blake LeBlanc was placed on suspension on the morning of ...

The outbreak of measles in southern Illinois is over, according to IDPH, with no news cases reported since May 22.

Two mosquito samples collected in Hyde Park and West Roxbury tested positive for West Nile Virus— the first positive samples ...

Department of Public Health and Social Services Director Theresa Arriola told lawmakers on Friday that some residents who ...

Chen said an analysis conducted with colleagues in 2023 found that, in the U.S., even as long as 12 months after the floods, ...

Multnomah County is the latest local government to join a lawsuit over federal grant conditions tied to controversial ...

Mosquito samples collected in six areas in Allegheny County have tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to the county ...

Senator Chuck Schumer urged the health secretary to declare an emergency to keep other regions from experiencing the “nightmare” seen in Texas.

The Marion County Public Health Department is launching a new online resource that offers a stress-free and judgement-free ...