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McHenry County health officials report elevated influenza, clinic renovations and new rabies-observation timing
Summary
Officials told the board that influenza activity is higher than recent seasons, clinic construction in Crystal Lake should finish by mid-March with a ribbon cutting April 10, staff are nearing full staffing and county animal-control guidance now counts the 10-day rabies observation from the date of bite when veterinarians and licensing permit.
Board members heard a series of operational and clinical updates Jan. 12 covering staffing, clinic renovations, communicable-disease activity and animal-control protocols.
Director DeRett reported the department is near full staffing after recent hires and that staff are cross-training ahead of spring outreach events. Clinical services reported an unusually active diagnostic period: eight biopsies since July with four pending, one cervical-cancer diagnosis and multiple breast-cancer diagnoses; staff noted referrals through a fast-track Medicaid…
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