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Knowing about blastomycosis and its symptoms can save your dog’s life and your own. The sooner you catch it and get treatment will prevent the infection from spreading.

For those who might be thinking "Oh, great. Another piece about Covid-19, or monkeypox, or whatever the current topical health worry might be," don't worry. This is not about either of those medical difficulties.

For anyone and everyone who is sick and tired of reading pieces about COVID-19, relax. This has nothing to do with COVID-19, the vaccines, masks, distancing, or mental health.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) confirmed on Monday that the department will work with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to test up to 1,000 deer for the virus between now and March 2022.

This Salmonella outbreak and the problems identifying the cause seemingly keep growing with each passing week.

The ongoing Salmonella outbreak that's been concerning to Illinois residents and the entire country has grown from 592 infections to 652, and has added another state reporting infections, making it now 37 states being affected.

It's not going away. The multistate outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections has grown to 592 infections in 36 different states, including Illinois and Wisconsin.

State Representative Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) thinks technology might give us an edge in tracking the virus.