Monday, December 17, 2012
Here's where to get an influenza vaccine, how to recognize symptoms and what to know about treatment if you get sick.
Flu season is coming early in parts of the United States: This time last year, flu cases were much lower in Chicago than they are now, according to data on Google's Flu Trends. Overall in Chicago, activity is considered high now, while it was considered moderate at this time in 2011, according to Flu Trends. If you're considering getting a flu shot, here are some places in the area that offer the vaccine (besides your own doctor, of course): Walgreens: 1403 Waukegan Rd., Glenview Walgreens: 3301 Glenview Rd, Glenview Dominick's: 1340 Patriot Blvd Glenview Walgreens: 1050 Waukegan Rd, Northbrook CVS Pharmacy: 936 Willow Rd, Northbrook According to this week's CDC Flu activity report, influenza levels are on the increase across the country…
Thursday, August 30, 2012
The CDC announced that West Nile Virus cases are up 40 percent this week from last. This is the worst year for West Nile Virus since it started tracking in 1999. Check out how your area is faring in our interactive map of diagnosed cases.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this week that West Nile Virus cases are up 40 percent from last week. Last week, the CDC reported that reported cases of West Nile Virus are at an all-time high. While Illinois does not rank among the top five states in terms of cases, there have been 21 reported human cases of West Nile Virus in Illinois as of Aug. 21. Those cases have been clustered in the Chicago area, with 13 human cases in Cook County and one in Lake County. In the map above, Patch charted both cases of West Nile Virus confirmed in both humans and mosquitoes, according to our reporting. You can read the coverage from the western part of the area here. For coverage closer to the lake, click here. The CDC lists …
Friday, May 18, 2012
Public health, school officials note there is no reason for concern.
Glenbrook North High School is mourning Thursday's death of a 41-year-old special education teacher. A notice posted Thursday on the GBN website said a teacher had recently been diagnosed with Neisseria meningitidis, also known as meningococcal disease, and was receiving the appropriate treatment at a local hospital. (Click on the PDF at the right to read the notice.) An e-mail sent later from the school district said that GBN special education teacher Jodi Polikov passed away on Thursday. Officials stated that medical privacy laws precluded them from saying what she died of. Keep updated on all Northbrook news by signing up for our morning newsletter. Public health authorities stated there is no cause for concerns and were not …
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