Champaign County Medical Reserve Corps

08/13/2019

Audience: Parents/guardians of adolescents between the ages of 11 and 18 years.
Date: 9/21/2019, 10/19/2019, and 11/16/2019 (All sessions are the same, it is only necessary to attend one of the dates)
Time: 10am-11am
Location: Champaign-Urbana Public Health District, 201 W. Kenyon Rd, Champaign, IL 61820, MCH Conference Room

Additional Information and Registration can be found at the following Eventbrite links:

9/21/2019: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/access-to-health-care-101-for-parentsguardians-of-adolescents-ages-11-18-years-tickets-66930672443?fbclid=IwAR3PWRrmzbDeAbgBl5JZjyI_mH0UtkbqovIqtbgBb__Z23HFZIIGLQo7QOM

10/19/2019: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/access-to-health-care-101-for-parentsguardians-of-adolescents-ages-11-18-years-tickets-66939898037?fbclid=IwAR2r9SThd2kQ1j0Uu3FzCfX4yt4DSzumvbAevlVyy9LuU5q_0_63K8hRqIE

11/16/2019: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/access-to-health-care-101-for-parentsguardians-of-adolescents-ages-11-18-years-tickets-66939958217?fbclid=IwAR2ig5atTFPrG5aBVwYFY1f7o9YdcQR4LalnuxdFK3XpvQfbiVjgfDB6B3c

05/17/2019

It's that time of year again! Join us tomorrow for some fun at the Playing It Safe event. https://newsroom.carle.org/playing-it-safe/

Join us for a day of family safety education, including games, entertainment, child identification kits, prizes, inflatables and more:

04/15/2019

National Stop the Bleed Day is May 23rd. The Stop the Bleed campaign has announced National Stop the Bleed Day Scholarships to students and free bleeding control kits for their high schools! The submission deadline is 5/9/2019. To learn how to apply, visit https://nationalstopthebleedday.org/scholarship-program/

02/27/2019

NATIONAL (WCIA) -- The measles has a lot of people worried and false reports aren't helping.

11/21/2018

https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-hlth-romaine-lettuce-e-coli-20181120-story.html?fbclid=IwAR2YjEeWYqK2Do8L8qS3Qb06I8mABf4D4Jilo5vAKIRUzWjHH3gCv7g3QtQ

The CDC says romaine lettuce is unsafe to eat after an outbreak of illnesses caused by a particularly dangerous type of E. coli.

10/25/2018

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/24/health/xofluza-approved-by-fda/index.html

Flu sufferers now have a new option for relieving symptoms. Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil), a single-dose, oral prescription drug, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday. The antiviral is the first new flu treatment approved by the FDA in nearly 20 years, said FDA Commissione...

09/20/2018

Food for Thought

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/our-lack-of-pandemic-preparedness-could-prove-deadly/2018/09/19/0d7b235c-b13e-11e8-a20b-5f4f84429666_story.html?utm_term=.deb67aa66750&noredirect=on

An exercise involving the fictional Clade X virus ended with more than 100 million dead.

09/06/2018

The focus for the heavy rain the next few days is continuing to shift southward with each update. The focus band of heavier rains looks to now be located along and south of the I-72 corridor. Potential exists for 4 to 7 inches in a large area, with locally higher amounts. This would not all fall at once, but even over the course of a few days, the potential for flooding will increase with these amounts. A couple periods of heavier rains are likely, especially this weekend as the remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon arrive.

09/05/2018

All children should get a flu shot, which is preferred over the nasal mist, as soon as it becomes available and preferably before Halloween, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends. If Australia is an indicator, flu season could be light.

08/28/2018

Afternoon temperatures in the 90s will combine with dewpoints in the 70s, resulting in heat indices in the 99-106 range today. Therefore a Heat Advisory remains in effect for the entire area through this afternoon. Storms will then develop west of the area and move into northwest and west central Illinois early this evening. Storms will spread east and southeast during the night and continue into Wednesday. There is a slight risk that some of the storms this evening northwest of the Illinois river could become severe, with large hail and damaging winds possible. A brief tornado touchdown is also possible. Locally heavy rainfall and intense cloud to ground lightning will also occur with these storms. This system will also bring an end to the oppressive heat, as high temperatures top out in the 70s and 80s for the rest of the week.

08/24/2018

The Red Cross is looking to hiring a full-time Safe Families AmeriCorps Member in Champaign. This 11 month program starts September 10th. Interested persons can apply at https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=83278&fromSearch=true

For more information, visit https://www.indeedjobs.com/american-red-cross-ee4de33/jobs/1dc96669bd6ddc7ce063

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08/02/2018

07/06/2018

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-maryland/johns-hopkins-hospital-in-baltimore-evacuated-due-to-possible-tb-exposure-idUSKBN1JV2MZ

Two buildings at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, were evacuated on Thursday because people may have been exposed to tuberculosis, a hospital spokeswoman said.

07/05/2018

"although OSHA does not have an enforceable permissible exposure limit for heat stress, OSHA guidance states that a Heat Index of

Heat stress, an environmental and occupational hazard, is associated with a spectrum of heat-related illnesses, including heat stroke, which can lead to death.

06/26/2018

New reports of severe bleeding with synthetic cannibanoid users have been reported. For help locating substance abuse provider or treatement, visit helplineIL.org.

http://dph.illinois.gov/news/more-synthetic-cannabinoids-cases

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been alerted to additional cases of severe bleeding in individuals who used synthetic cannabinoids, commonly called Spice, K2, and fake pot. The majority of new cases are among Winnebago County residents. Wisconsin has also recently...

06/11/2018

Refrigerated Food and Power Outages: When to Save and When to Throw Out

06/06/2018

The American Red Cross of Chicago and Northern Illinois is accepting tracing inquires through the Restoring Family Links program for individuals seeking news on immediate family (parents, siblings, children, spouses, fiancées, grandparents or legal guardians who are not U.S. citizens) who have been missing since the eruption of the volcano on June 3, 2018. If you have anyone who needs this service they can call 312-729-6241 or email ChicagoIS@redcross.org.

05/19/2018

CCMRC is hosting emergency preparedness trivia at this year’s Playing It Safe event.