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Board of Health Policy Committee Meeting Planned

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:40:07 +0100

There will be a Peoria City/County Board of Health Policy Committee meeting on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 5:15 pm in the Board Room of the Peoria City/County Health Department located at 2116 N. Sheridan Road, Peoria, Illinois.

Media inquiries regarding this meeting can be addressed by calling Diana Scott at 679-6603.

Health Department Encourages Americans to Get Ready in September

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:03:17 +0100

Seventh annual National Preparedness Month helps Americans take steps toward becoming prepared.

The Peoria City/County Health Department is proud to be participating in the seventh annual National Preparedness Month (NPM) in September. ...

September National Food Safety Education Month

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:34:08 +0100

Peoria County - In recognition of National Food Safety Month, the Peoria City/County Health Department would like to remind you that food borne agents cause an estimated 76 million illnesses annually in the United States. National public health surveillance data provides some insight into the causes of food borne illness, types of implicated foods, and where food borne outbreaks occur. ...

FREE Prostate Screening Events

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:44:01 +0100

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Peoria – On September 10, to promote Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the Peoria City/County Health Department and Methodist Wellmobile will host the first of several FREE prostate screening events for Peoria County residents. ...

Milestone Reached for Peoria County Community Health Improvement Plan

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:29:01 +0100

Public Health System Partners Identify Strategic Issues

Peoria County - The Steering Committee for the Peoria County Community Health Improvement Strategic Planning Initiative recently completed a twelve-month community health needs assessment. ...

Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:55:16 +0100

A positive mosquito pool for West Nile Virus has been confirmed within Peoria County. “The positive mosquito pool was collected in the city of Peoria this week,” said Wil Hayes, Director of Environmental Health for the Peoria City/County Health Department. ...

Peoria Health Department Alerts Businesses to Restaurant Inspection Scam

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:39:06 +0100

The Peoria City/County Health Department is warning area businesses to be on their guard concerning false claims of restaurant inspections to potentially gain access to personal information.

The warning comes following several recent phone calls to food establishments telling them that the Health Department was updating computer systems and needed personal information or a restaurant inspection would follow. ...