Today, Cook County Department of Public Health launched Building Healthier Communities 2030, suburban Cook County’s Community Health Improvement Plan.  The plan was announced together with Cook County ...

PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is for adults and adolescents without HIV who may be exposed to HIV through sex or injection ...

Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) that affects people of all genders and ages. Having an STI does not define who you are—and getting tested and treated is a normal part of ...

Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) that affects people of all genders and ages. Gonorrhea is caused by the Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria and is easily treated with antibiotics ...

You may already be aware that syphilis rates have been increasing since 2001, and that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is concerned about these and other increasing sexually ...

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18 times higher among non-Hispanic Black/African Americans than in non-Hispanic Whites. 5 times higher among Hispanic/Latino persons than in non-Hispanic Whites. Download and complete the IDPH ...

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. Without treatment, HIV can lead to AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). Today, with proper treatment, people ...

Congenital syphilis (CS) is on the rise in suburban Cook County. It is preventable with testing and treatment. If you are pregnant and have syphilis, you can pass it to your baby. This can have ...