What to Know Experts report a rise in ticks and tick encounters this summer, with more tick-related emergency room visits in the past few months than there were at the same time last year.

It's tick season again. Find out how to prevent tick bites and what to look out for if you find one on yourself or your pet.

The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported 10 measles cases in the state so far in 2025. Last year there were 67 ...

COVID-19 cases are rising this summer across much of the United States, with 27 states reporting growing or likely growing ...

A third human case of West Nile virus in Illinois has been reported, this time in DuPage County. The DuPage County Health Department confirmed the case on Thursday. The department said the individual ...

The new shots won’t be available until the fall, and are expected to be approved only for adults 65 and up and kids and ...

Infections of COVID-19 are growing or likely growing in half of the US, with the West Coast, Southeast and South being the primary regions, while the new variant, Nimbus, has been detected in trave… ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has declared the recent measles outbreak in Southern Illinois officially over, following the passage of two full ...

The CDC said the United States is seeing the highest number of tick-related hospital visits since 2017. Due to this trend, WCIA has checked in with some Central Illinois hospitals.

The Senate HELP Committee narrowly advanced President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wednesday.