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News – Thursday, October 16, 2014
IDPH Activates 24-Hour Ebola Hotline
CHICAGO – Illinois Department of Public Health Director (IDPH) Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck today announced the activation of an Ebola hotline to answer residents’ questions about Ebola 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The hotline number is 800-889-3931.
Managed by staff from the Illinois Poison Center, hotline operators are able to provide timely information on Ebola and the state’s response. Residents can call any time with questions such as how Ebola is spread, who is at risk of being infected, when should someone go to a doctor, what hospitals and local health departments are doing to identify and control possible Ebola infections and other frequently asked questions.
Dr. Hasbrouck, joined by local health department, hospital, health care and emergency response officials, will hold a media briefing on Friday, October 17, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. to provide the latest information on Ebola preparedness efforts in Illinois.
| WHO: | LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH - Illinois Department of Public Health, Director Local Health Departments - invited Hospitals – invited Health Care Officials – invited Emergency Response Officials - invited |
| WHEN: | Friday, October 17, 2014 – 2:30 p.m. |
| WHERE: | James R. Thompson Center – 15th Floor - Blue Room 100 W. Randolph St. Chicago, IL 60601 |
You can watch or listen to the media briefing Live at: Video/Audiohttp://multimedia.illinois.gov/dph/dph-live.html
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IDPH continues to implement its Five Year Strategy 2014-2018 to maximize IDPH's effectiveness, influence and value for promoting wellness, health equity, safety and improved health outcomes. Strategic plan priorities include developing and expanding partnerships; improving data utilization; reducing health disparities; improving regulatory compliance; and branding, marketing and communicating IDPH's value.
https://idph.illinois.gov/about/StrategicPlan_Final_2014-2018.pdf