The case was confirmed through laboratory testing on Wednesday.

Deaconess Illinois Medical Center is introducing the Three Days of Grace meal program, which provides shelf-stable foods for patients facing food insecurity after hospital discharge.

As a result of recent flooding throughout the region, the Southern 7 Health Department's Environmental Health Services encourages residents to test their water wells for potential contamination.

The Jackson County Health department is celebrating 75 years since opening their doors on January 1st, 1950. As part of the celebration they hosted an open house at their office Thursday.

OSF warns about the increase in measles cases in the United States.

With hundreds of reported measles cases across the United States, the Illinois Department of Public Health has released a new data dashboard for officials to assess outbreaks.

Planned Parenthood of Illinois celebrates STI Awareness Month in April by offering a free walk-in clinic at health centers statewide, including in Carbondale.

Every three years SIH looks at the health needs of the counties they serve. They conduct research and interviews to find the most pressing health issues of their communities. Once they complete that work they release the Community Health Needs Assessment outlining goals and action plans to tackle the concerns.

The Jackson County Health Department celebrates 75 years of nursing services, focusing on illness and disease prevention.

The Southern 7 Health Department says they found out that the CDC had pulled money earmarked for disease prevention. Since then, they have been trying to understand the impact this will have on the 64 thousand people they serve.