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Celebrating Public Health Laboratories

This is Public Health, a podcast by the Illinois Department of Public Health, looks at a specific aspect of public health in each episode and our efforts to make Illinois a safer and healthier state.

Learn the vital importance of Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) laboratories in protecting public health with Bureau chief of testing for IDPH Charles Williams. He explains how the laboratories track various transmission of tuberculosis and outbreaks like COVID-19. Learn how IDPH labs are leading the way in monitoring diseases, safeguarding the health of Illinois' residents.