DeKalb County Health Department

The DeKalb County Health Department will offer walk-in flu vaccines to residents starting Monday in preparation for flu season.

Mosquitos collected in DeKalb County traps have tested positive for West Nile virus, public health officials reported this week. The DeKalb County Health Department released tips on keeping safe and healthy during mosquito season.

DeKalb County public health officials released information this week regarding how the community can learn to protect themselves from ticks and Lyme disease, part of their “Fight the Bite” campaign for Lyme Disease Awareness Month.

The DeKalb Public Library will partner with the DeKalb County Health Department to host monthly information booths for patrons to learn about DeKalb County services.

DeKalb County COVID-19 hospitalizations are on the rise, warned area health officials this week amid a statewide uptick in Illinois hospitalizations related to respiratory illnesses, which also include RSV and the flu.

Those in DeKalb County looking for a place to dispose of their hazardous waste or recycle electronics can do so for free at two upcoming September events by the DeKalb County Health Department in DeKalb.

DeKalb County health officials are warning dog owners about an increase of canine distemper cases recorded in the area, and how to best keep pups safe.

DeKalb County area schoolchildren will have the opportunity to grab their back-to-school immunizations at a mobile vaccine clinic offered in Genoa Saturday and in Sandwich Aug. 9. Registration is required. Uninsured children will not be turned away, health officials said.

Syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease, is on the rise in DeKalb County, reported the DeKalb County Health Department Thursday.

An individual at Sycamore High School has tested positive for monkeypox, according to Sycamore District 427 officials Wednesday, marking the county's third confirmed case. Here's what symptoms to watch for and how to get a test:

At the request of the DeKalb County Health Department, the dog park will be closed until at least Sept. 24 due to what health officials said was an uptick in parvovirus cases.

Mosquitoes collected in traps in Sandwich have tested positive for the West Nile virus, the DeKalb County Health Department announced Friday. Health officials offered tips to mitigate risk of being bitten by an infected mosquito:

Local health authorities said a bat bit a person in Sycamore on Saturday and and is now receiving rabies vaccine treatment.

Those who haven’t yet received three rounds of free COVID-19 tests from the federal government have until Friday to do so, according to the federal government.

As of Friday, DeKalb County remains at “high” risk for community transmission of COVID-19, according to the state health department. Indoor mask use is recommended for all regardless of vaccination status.

As of Friday, DeKalb County is back at “high” risk for community transmission of COVID-19, according to the state health department. Indoor mask use is recommended for all regardless of vaccination status.

As of Friday, DeKalb County is considered at “high” risk for community transmission of COVID-19, according to the IDPH. Indoor mask use is recommended for all regardless of vaccination status.

Those who worked closely with Cindy Graves are remembering her as a devout community servant, a compassionate leader and a tireless advocate dedicated to public health throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Parents seeking a COVID-19 vaccine for their children as young as five can now go to the DeKalb County Health Department without an appointment needed. DeKalb County reported three new virus-related deaths this week and 55.8 cases per 100,000 residents.

As of Friday, DeKalb County is considered at “medium” risk for community transmission of COVID-19, and as a result indoor mask use and updated vaccines or boosters are recommended, according to the state health department.

DeKalb County residents have a chance to get free rapid COVID-19 tests, one per household family member, from the DeKalb County Health Department until supplies run out, according to a Wednesday announcement.

More than 350 additional COVID-19 vaccination doses were administered to DeKalb County residents over the weekend, according to state data updated Monday. Reported virus activity rose slightly.

Vaccination rates continue to climb slightly in DeKalb County as a weekly average of 144 was reported Friday, according to state data.

Vaccination rates and regional hospitalization metrics remained relatively unchanged over the past 24 hours in DeKalb County’s health region, according to state data Thursday.

DeKalb County’s weekly vaccination rate average is up, while reported virus positivity rates and hospitalizations remained flat Wednesday, according to state data.

Nearly 100 more COVID-19 boosters were administered to DeKalb County residents over the past 24 hours, according to state data Tuesday.

COVID-19 vaccinations rose over the weekend in DeKalb County, according to updated state data Monday, which reported more than 380 additional vaccine doses administered in the county since Friday.

Regional hospitalizations related to COVID-19 fell slightly in the past 24 hours, according to state data updated Friday, which shows a weekly average of 22 patients in regional hospitals due to the virus.

COVID-19-related hospitalizations remained flat in DeKalb County over the past 24 hours, according to state data.

New vaccinations in DeKalb County have slowed as COVID-19 hospitalizations and reported cases remain low, according to state data.

Hospital bed availability in DeKalb County’s health region fell by more than 10 beds over the past 24 hours, according to state data, which also reported positivity rates in DeKalb County remained flat.

Hospital bed availability in DeKalb County’s health region rose over the weekend, according to state data, which reports 44 out of 138 ICU beds are available throughout the region.

Hospital bed availability in DeKalb County’s dipped on Friday, according to state data, which also reported a slight rise in local COVID-19 virus case positivity rate.

Hospital bed availability in DeKalb County’s increased again Thursday, according to state data, which also reported a slight rise in local COVID-19 virus case positivity rate.

Wednesday marks two years since the DeKalb County Health Department reported the first case of COVID-19 in a resident in 2020. Several smaller communities in the county report fewer than half its populations are fully vaccinated, state data shows.

Health officials reported nine new COVID-19 cases within DeKalb County over the past 24 hours, according to state data.

Health officials reported 27 new COVID-19 cases from over the weekend as DeKalb County’s positivity rate remains below 2%, according to state data. Case data doesn't include results from at-home testing.

The number of long-term care facilities in DeKalb County that have reported COVID-19 activity in the past month is down to four, according to state health data.

Over the past 24 hours, the number of available intensive care unit hospital beds doubled within the health region which includes DeKalb County, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Health officials reported nine new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours as DeKalb County’s positivity rate remains below 2%.

According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, 21 new residents became fully vaccinated over the past 24 hours, while 16 more booster shots were administered in the county.

According to state data, 51 more DeKalb County residents became fully vaccinated over the weekend.

As reported COVID-19 cases dip in DeKalb County, state data shows the vaccination rate for the county – which reports 58% of its population is fully vaccinated as of Friday – has also slowed within the past month.

Another DeKalb County resident died from COVID-19, according to state data reported Thursday, bringing the death toll to 193.

According to state data, 145,902 total vaccine doses have been administered to DeKalb County residents and 58,057 residents – or 57.8% of the county’s population of 100,420 – have been fully vaccinated.

Another DeKalb County resident died from COVID-19, according to state health officials Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 192.

Another DeKalb County resident died from COVID-19, according to state health officials Monday, bringing the death toll to 191, while reported virus cases continue to decline.

DeKalb County reported 21 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, with no new additional deaths.

Two more DeKalb County residents died from COVID-19 as of Thursday, bringing the total death toll to 191, according to state data.

Four communities in DeKalb County report fewer than half their residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to newly updated state ZIP code data.