Edwards County Health Office

12/15/2025

**UPDATED RESPIRATORY ILLNESS DASHBOARD FOR 11/30-12/6

-Overall respiratory illness level is low in Illinois but flu, COVID-19, and RSV all trended up this past week.
-10.6% and 12.6% of ED visits and hospital admissions, respectfully, were due to acute respiratory illness.
-Our 65+ population is disproportionately more affected by many of the respiratory viruses.
-ICU admissions: 13 COVID-19, 18 Flu, 6 RSV.

*Vaccination is the best form of protection. Come in anytime to get your vaccines updated!

Data is preliminary and may change as additional reports are received.

12/09/2025

12/09/2025

**UPDATED RESPIRATORY ILLNESS DASHBOARD FOR 11/23-11/29/25

-Overall Respiratory Illness Dashboard upgraded from "Very Low" to "Low".
-Hospital admissions for flu and COVID-19 increased while RSV admissions remained stable.
-Flu is slowly but surely on the rise.
-ICU Admissions: 8 with COVID-19, 14 with flu, 7 with RSV.

Data is preliminary and may change as additional reports are received.

12/05/2025

We are working on sending our vaccine reminder letters this month! If you have received a vaccine at our office within the last year and are due for any vaccines, we will send you a letter letting you know what those vaccines are!

12/01/2025

UPDATED RESPIRATORY ILLNESS DASHBOARD FOR 11/16-11/22/25

-Overall Respiratory Illness Level remained "Very Low" but COVID-19, Flu, and RSV numbers trended up.
-Increase in ED visits and hospital admissions due to acute respiratory illness.
-ICU Admissions: 7 with COVID-19, 12 with Flu, 5 with RSV.

*Influenza activity is low in Illinois but rising particularly among young children. 1.6% of visits to the emergency department among children ages 0 to 4 were for influenza, up from 0.3% at the beginning of the month. Test positivity is also increasing.

Data is preliminary and may change as additional reports are received.

11/26/2025

11/24/2025

UPDATED RESPIRATORY ILLNESS DASHBOARD FOR 11/9-11/15/25

-Overall Respiratory Illness Level remained "Very Low".
-COVID-19 level trended down while flu and RSV levels trended up when compared to the previous week.
-Entero/rhinovirus largely remained the most prevalent circulating virus.
-ICU admissions: 5 COVID-19, 3 Flu, 1 RSV.
-There were 35 deaths in people with pneumonia and 2 in people with COVID-19.

Data is preliminary and may change as additional reports are received.

11/19/2025

UPDATED RESPIRATORY DISEASE DASHBOARD FOR 11/2-11/8/25

-Overall Respiratory Illness Level for Illinois: "Very Low"
-Hospital Admissions for COVID-19 and RSV trended up compared to the previous week. Admissions for flu remained stable.
-ICU Admissions: 5 for COVID-19, 1 for flu, 0 for RSV.
-School age children (5-17) and the 65+ population are most affected by acute respiratory illness right now.

Data is preliminary and may change as additional reports are received.

11/11/2025

The Health Office is closed today in honor of Veterans Day. 🇺🇸
Thank you to all those who have or are currently serving our country! There are no words to truly express the gratitude for your sacrifice.

11/10/2025

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11/10/2025

‼️ByHeart Baby Formal Recall‼️

Thirteen babies have been hospitalized with the illness, which can be fatal, federal heath officials said. No deaths have been reported.