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McHenry County Board of Health approves $600,000 IDPH grant for respiratory surveillance

McHenry County Board of Health · August 20, 2024
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Summary

The board approved accepting a two‑year Illinois Department of Public Health grant totaling $600,000 for respiratory surveillance, point‑of‑care testing and long‑term‑care training, and authorized an emergency appropriation to add the funds to the 2024 health department budget.

The McHenry County Board of Health voted Aug. 19 to accept a two‑year Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) grant of $600,000 to support respiratory surveillance and outbreak response.

Staff from the nursing division told the board the grant will fund point‑of‑care testing for influenza and COVID‑19, evaluation of RSV testing kits, personal protective equipment and…

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