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As mental health continues to be a top health concern in Winnebago County, the Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD) is encouraging all residents to Take Ten (10) minutes a day for their mental wellbeing. To support residents’ efforts, WCHD has partnered with CredibleMind to launch the Take Ten 815 website: taketen815.crediblemind.com. This website gives residents […]
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The Winnebago County Health Department is observing the President’s Day holiday on Monday, February 17, 2025. To contact the Winnebago County Health Department about a public health emergency, please call 815-720-4000. For any other issue including to make or change an appointment, please call back during our regular business hours on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
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Stay Safe In Extreme Cold When the weather is extremely cold, try to stay indoors. If you must go outside, dress properly and know who is at high risk for hypothermia or frostbite. Places To Go To Get Warm Places you may visit with to get warm include: Shopping Centers Retail Stores Public Libraries Public
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On September 30, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began cleanup at the Illinois Cabinet Co. site (at 2525 11th St) in Rockford, Illinois to remove asbestos-contaminated debris. The project is expected to take about 4 months to complete. Your health and safety are important! Stay away from this site. Review the U.S. EPA fact
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Extreme heat is expected in Winnebago County over the next few days August 26-28. When heat is this extreme, the risk of severe heat illness and death from heat are more likely. Stay Safe In Extreme Heat Drink plenty of water. Do not wait until you are thirsty. Avoid alcohol and sugary drinks. Stay cool
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An increase in measles cases have been reported in Illinois. Measles spreads through the air and is very contagious to unvaccinated adults and children. There is a vaccine available to protect yourself from measles. Measles can be prevented with MMR vaccine. The vaccine protects against three diseases: measles, mumps, and rubella. Now is the time to
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Due to the current winter weather conditions, please do not come to the Winnebago County Health Department building on Friday, January 12, 2024. For your safety and ours, we are closing the building as of 11am. The building will reopen at 8am on Tuesday, January 16.
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CHECK YOUR HOME for Recalled food product that could contain Salmonella. Recalled food product is the 18-oz. plastic tray packages containing “BUSSETO FOODS CHARCUTERIE SAMPLER Prosciutto, Sweet Sopressata, and Dry Coppa” with lot code L075330300 and “BEST IF USED BY APR 27 24.” The products are sold as a twin pack with two 9-oz. packages Click
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Archived – Information may be out-of-date and is no longer being updated or maintained. COVID-19 and flu are rising in our community. If you are sick, stay home. If you are at risk of getting very sick, consider avoiding non-essential indoor activities in public where you could be exposed to respiratory viruses. Prevent spreading respiratory
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