Cook County Department of Public Health spokeswoman Amy Poore confirmed Wednesday the most recent case involves an infant associated with KinderCare in suburban Palatine. Officials say eight other infants and one adult from the day care have also been diagnosed. The adult is not an employee.
Date: Feb 11, 2015
Category: Health
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The Measles Outbreak: Experts Offer Advice for Parents of Infants
"Our health department has required that anyone unvaccinated in that particular KinderCare remain excluded for 21 days," Amy Poore-Terrell, a spokeswoman for the Cook County Department of Public Health, tells PEOPLE.
The two infants confirmed to have measles have not been vaccinated. Amy Poore-Terrell, spokeswoman for the public health department, says the children were too young to be vaccinated. The MMR vaccine is generally not given to children under the age of 1.
Date: Feb 05, 2015
Category: Health
Source: Google
Steinberg: Ebola 'quite likely' will hit Chicago, Cook Co.
Our focus is on preparing hospitals and emergency room technicians, said Amy Poore, a spokeswoman for the Cook County Department of Public Health, so emergency personnel have a very clear understanding of the importance of taking travel histories, what symptoms to look for, and how to protect you
Date: Oct 07, 2014
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Village Will Spray Fall On the Green Festival Area for Mosquitoes
There have been WestNile virus-positive traps in Oak Lawn and a dead bird tested positive in OakLawn also, said Amy Poore, spokeswoman for the Cook County Department ofPublic Health.
Date: Sep 05, 2013
Category: Health
Source: Google
Dead bird reporting tool helps DuPage track West Nile virus
"We've come so far with technology, why not have a dead bird reporting form online. You can file a complaint for many things on our website, it just seemed like the next step," said Amy Poore, director of public relations for the Cook County Department of Public Health.
The two woman are both in their 60s and both are still hospitalized, according to Amy Poore, a spokesperson for the Cook County Department of Public Health, One woman, from Rolling Meadows, reported the onset of the illness July 12 and the other, from Des Plaines, first noticed it on July 13.
Date: Jul 25, 2012
Category: Health
Source: Google
Whooping cough cases increasing across Chicago area
In suburban Cook County, numbers have increased by 70 in the last week to 188, said Amy Poore, health department spokeswoman. Each month has seen a slightly higher number of cases than the same period last year, "but we haven't seen a spike in cases that would indicate anything out of the ordinary,"