Skip to main content

Measles cases are on the rise globally and here in Illinois the number is increasing as well. Vaccines are 97% effective in preventing this highly contagious disease.  To learn more about this infection and get information on vaccination, go to https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/diseases-and-conditions/diseases-a-z-list/measles.html.  Learn how to identify measles and the safe and effective vaccine that can prevent this potentially life-threatening infection for adults and children. 

About IDPH

Tobacco Prevention and Control

Resources
Laws & Rules
Publications

According to the Illinois Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) 2012, 18.6 percent of adults in Illinois are smokers and 2.5 percent use smokeless tobacco products. The U.S. Surgeon General and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention both agree using the techniques and support of a tobacco quitline can increase an individual’s success in quitting tobacco use by up to 56 percent. The Illinois Department of Public Health funds the Illinois Tobacco Quitline (ITQL), which is operated by the American Lung Association. This partnership was formed in 2001 to provide free tobacco cessation services to those attempting to quit tobacco use. Quitline staff can help cigarette, cigar, pipe, snuff and chew tobacco users.

Resources

Laws & Rules

Publications