Cumberland County Illinois Health Department

WEATHER CLOSURE

The CCHD office will be closed Monday Jan. 6th due to the weather conditions.

HOLIDAY HOURS

The CCHD office will be closed Thursday April 17th in observance of Good Friday.

Tick Awareness

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#tickawareness

UPDATED - BOIL ORDER 12/10/24

Boil Order For the City of Neoga

12/12 11:15am - From the City of Neoga Facebook page - The boil order for Neoga has been lifted.

The City of Neoga is under a BOIL ORDER until further notice. Updates will be posted here as soon as they are available.

RECALL ALERT - 4/21/25

Recall of Gerber teething sticks renewed because of reports of product still being sold

A renewed recall of Gerber Products Co.of all batches of GERBER SOOTHE N CHEW TEETHING STICKS has been issued by the FDA because it has been found that the products are still available online and at some stores. The products were initially recalled Jan. 31 because they pose a choking hazard. In addition to the recall, the company has discontinued production of the teething sticks. The recall was initiated after receiving consumer complaints of choking incidents. As of the posting of the initial recall, one emergency room visit had been reported to the firm.

The edible teething sticks were distributed nationwide via the internet and to distribution centers and retail stores in the following states and territories: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI and Puerto Rico.

Consumers who may have purchased GERBER SOOTHE N CHEW TEETHING STICKS should not feed this product to their child and can return the product to the retailer where it was purchased for a refund. For any additional support needed, Gerber is available 24 hours a day seven days a week at 1-800-4-GERBER (1-800-443-7237).

The updated article on the Food Safety News website contains descriptions of products included in this recall:

https://www.foodsafetynews.com

One Stop Community Christmas

Nov 1st - Dec 1st 2024

Please join us in providing new books for children, newborn to eighteen, in Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, and Shelby counties. This is a great opportunity to give this season and share your favorite books with kids throughout our region.

More details about One Stop Community Christmas can be found here

Fight The Bite

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#FightTheBiteFriday #FightTheBiteIllinois

Planning to spend time outdoors this weekend? Whether you attend a local fair or take a nightly walk around the neighborhood, don’t forget to apply insect repellent. Insect repellent helps prevent mosquito bites that could make you sick.

Need help finding the right insect repellent?

Visit https://www.epa.gov/insect-repellents/find-repellent-right-you? and use their search tool for assistance!

Check out the latest inspections for Cumberland County businesses on our Food Facility Inspections page

The Cumberland County Health Department’s (CCHD) Mission is to assist County Residents, of all ages, with the development and maintenance of healthy living habits through programs based on the assessment of their needs. As we look forward to 2023 and beyond, CCHD is committed to reach out to all residents by offering preventative, screening, maintenance, and safety programs that are available, accessible, and affordable. Keeping financial prudence in mind, we will grow and expand services based upon the community needs and will collaborate with other providers who share our goals and vision.

Find links to information on recalls from the FDA and USDA on our Food Safety page

IDPH Warns Public to Watch Out for Rabid Bats

Over two dozen cases of rabies have been verified in bats across 14 Illinois counties. For information about rabies and what to do if you think you've been exposed, plus tips for keeping you family and pets safe from exposure, you can read the article on our
News page

Or read the original news release on the IDPH website at:

https://dph.illinois.gov/resource-center/news