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LifeSource Blood Services

Submitted by rkong on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 5:16pm
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Donate Blood. Save Lives.

 

LifeSource makes it easy and convenient for you to donate blood.  We operate 22 donor centers and daily mobile blood drives throughout the Chicago area.  For more information visit www.lifesource.org or call 877.543.3768.

 

Skokie Donor Center

4959 Golf Road

Skokie, IL 60077

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FDA warns against fake online H1N1 remedy claims

Submitted by kate on Friday, October 30, 2009 - 2:29pm
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government this week warned against the online marketing of unlicensed health remedies claiming to protect against H1N1 swine flu infection, including fake "Tamiflu" pills from India.

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Village of Skokie Immunization Clinic

Submitted by kate on Friday, September 11, 2009 - 2:38pm
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The Skokie Health Department offers immunizations to children living in Skokie or attending a Skokie school. There is a $5 clinic fee. Certain vaccinations are also available for adults. Consultations on required immunizations are provided by the Village's public health nurses. An appointment is necessary.

 

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to noon

Wednesdays,September 9 and 23, 1:30 to 4 p.m.

 

www.skokie.org 847.933.8252

 

West Nile unseen here so far.

Submitted by kate on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - 3:25pm
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Skokie Health Director Catherine Counard said the unusually rainy summer so far could help keep infected mosquitoes down this year. There have been no reported human cases of West Nile Virus in the state although such cases usually occur later in the season.

The village has six mosquito traps throughout Skokie that are checked twice a week, a high number compared to many other municipalities. Two dead birds sent in this year have not tested positive for the virus although Counard said that it's too early to tell for sure how the village will be impacted.

Village of Skokie Immunization Clinic

Submitted by kate on Monday, June 29, 2009 - 3:53pm
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Free Immunizations For Your Child At Skokie Health Department

 

Baxter produces swine flu vaccine.

Submitted by kate on Monday, June 29, 2009 - 3:43pm
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Baxter produces swine flu vaccine.

Deerfield-based Baxter International announced Friday it has finished development and testing of its A/H1N1 influenza virus vaccine and is now in "full-scale production of a commercial vaccine." The vaccine could be available in July.

West Nile found in Cook County

Submitted by kate on Monday, June 1, 2009 - 4:38pm
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Illinois public health officials say two samples from mosquitoes in Cook County are the first in the state to test positive for West Nile virus this year. Humans contract West Nile through mosquito bites. The virus caused 44 U.S. deaths in 2008, including one in Illinois. Illinois has set aside nearly $3 million this year for West Nile prevention. Officials are asking residents to drain any standing water so mosquitoes don't have places to breed.

Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) Ready Illinois

Submitted by skokienet on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 - 2:26pm
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For general inquiries about Homeland Security public activities please call 217-558-0546.  

 

Everyone should be prepared for an emergency. Sometimes emergencies are so immense that responders cannot immediately assist you or your family.

 

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http://www.ready.illinois.gov/before/

American Red Cross

Submitted by skokienet on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 - 2:18pm
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Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home. What would you do if basic services--water, gas, electricity or telephones--were cut off? Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone right away. Therefore, the best way to make your family and your home safer is to be prepared before disaster strikes. Website provides links and information for different kinds of emergencies from frozen pipes to terrorist attacks.
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http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_500_,00.html

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Submitted by skokienet on Thursday, July 3, 2008 - 2:45pm
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1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30333 800.311.3435 The possibility of public health emergencies arising in the United States concerns many people in the wake of recent hurricanes, tsunamis, acts of terrorism, and the threat of pandemic influenza. Though some people feel it is impossible to be prepared for unexpected events, the truth is that taking preparedness actions helps people deal with disasters of all sorts much more effectively when they do occur.
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http://www.bt.cdc.gov/preparedness/
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