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Health department reports RSV uptick, gastroenteritis clusters and explains new state outbreak coordination
Summary
Staff reported an increase in RSV among children aged 0–4, recent gastroenteritis clusters prompting a memo to schools, and described IDPH's endorsement of the 2026 immunization schedule and Illinois’ participation in the WHO global outbreak alert network and a multi-state public-health alliance.
Communicable-disease staff told the McHenry County Board of Health that respiratory illnesses have ticked upward over the last week, with RSV levels particularly rising in children aged 0–4, while COVID‑19 and influenza inpatient and ER visits have declined.
"We've seen a wave of clusters of acute gastroenteritis recently, and we're planning to send a memo out to local schools this week regarding that," the communicable-disease…
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