Saturday, February 16, 2013
Do you think the state of Illinois should require students to receive the Tdap booster shot in order to remain in school?
The Illinois State Board of Health has approved new recommendations from the Illinois Department of Public Health and The Illinois Department of Education to require all sixth through twelfth grade students to have an additional vaccination. The students will now need to show proof of receiving the Tdap booster shot. The vaccine immunizes against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. “We’ve seen an increase in pertussis, or whooping cough, in Illinois during the last six years. Medical experts have found whooping cough has been on the rise in pre-teens and teens, indicating a waning immunity from infant and childhood immunizations,” said Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck in a press release. Do you think the …
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Chicago ranked second last year for bed bug infestations. Experts attribute the rise to global travel; more garage sale and thrift store exchanges; and increased visits between homes and public spaces.
Bed bugs, according to their name, ought to be relegated to mattress pads and box springs. But alas, because there is a spike in bed bugs across the country, the opportunities to bring home the blood-sucking insects are increasingly prevalent on public transportation. "They are transported through public transportation," said Curt Colwell, an etymologist at the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) in Springfield. "They move from buses to planes to trains to taxis. It's pretty common." Bed bugs, which are about the size of a dog tick, are human pests that go through five stages of life and require human blood for each phase, according to Randy Allen, regional manager of Wil-Kil Pest Control, a pest management company that serves the …
Thursday, October 6, 2011
State health officials close school pool, plus several hotel and residential facilities.
Update, Oct. 6 at 4:40 p.m. Glenbrook South's six-lane pool is open for swimming after the Health Department shut it down earlier this week. "We just received word that the GBS small pool is cleared to open," said Karen Geddeis, director of communications for the District. "They will resume swimming activities in that pool immediately." Earlier-- State health officials have closed a pool at Glenbrook South High School, saying the school failed to prove they've complied with a new state safety standard. A list released this month by the The Illinois Department of Public Health shows roughly 500 facilities--including municipal, school, public, condominium and hotel pools--haven't complied with a state law mirroring the federal Virginia …
kevin
1:31 pm on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
its because WE THE PEOPLE continue to put morons in office. WE THE PEOPLE need to realize the power that we have and say screw you, we dont want this and if put into effect, we will vote you and everyone who agrees with you out of office. But of course this wont be happen, look at the moronic electorate in the 2nd congressional who voted Jackson Jr back in though he didnt do anything because he … more ›