The Chicago Department of Public Health issued an alert after a surge in opioid-related overdoses during the recent heatwave. Over the weekend, CDPH reported 60 opioid-related overdoses, and emergency ...

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A recent outbreak of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, in Chicago is now contained. The Chicago Department of Public Health ...

Drug‑resistant Candida auris is rising in Illinois care facilities; health teams call for screening and deep cleaning.

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin ...

Flu season is underway and the time to protect yourself against the virus is now. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) urges everyone age 6 months and older to get vaccinated. Here’s a ...

Newspaper boxes in Chicago are staging a comeback, but they won’t be carrying newspapers. This time, the mission is different. It’s about saving lives. The Chicago Department of Public Health, in ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – Chicago health officials are sounding the alarm over multiple recent cases of leptospirosis, a disease blamed for roughly 60,000 annual deaths globally. The Chicago Department of ...

Health officials in Illinois are warning of a new and unexpected mutation that could make for a "more serious flu season" as ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – Chicago health officials are sounding the alarm after multiple cases of leptospirosis have been reported. The Chicago Department of Public Health said a total of six cases have been ...