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[JULY 1, 2002] While tuberculosis is an ancient disease, it is also one of the world’s deadliest. Each year, 8 million people around the world become sick with TB. One-third of the world’s population is infected with the TB bacillus. Each year, there are over 2 million TB-related deaths worldwide. TB is the leading killer of people who are HIV-infected, accounting for one-third of AIDS deaths worldwide. TB causes more deaths among women worldwide than all causes of maternal mortality combined.

What is tuberculosis? TB is caused by an organism called myco bacterium tuberculosis. When a person with active TB disease coughs or sneezes, tiny particles containing M. tuberculosis may be expelled into the air. If another person inhales air that contains these particles, transmission from one person to another may occur. However, not everyone infected with the TB germ becomes sick; as a result, two TB-related conditions exist: latent TB infection and active TB disease — both of which are treatable and curable. [See comparative chart.]

If your doctor feels you need treatment for LTBI or active TB disease, it is very important to take all of medicines as directed. If you are noncompliant, it can become a drug-resistant strain of TB that can be very hard to treat.

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TB skin testing is recommended for certain areas of employment and for certain high-risk groups. TB skin testing is also required for children in some day-care programs and preschool programs. TB skin testing is also recommended before traveling to and after returning from a high-risk country. When the TB skin test is given it will need to be checked in two to three days. This requires two visits from the client.

TB skin tests are given free of charge to residents of Logan County. These tests are available from the Logan County Health Department Monday through Friday, 7:30 to 4:30, on a walk-in basis. TB skin tests are also available on the rural medi-van. If you have any questions, please call Logan County Health Department, (217) 735-2317.

[News release]

A person with latent TB infection (LTBI)	A person with active TB disease
Has TB germs in his or her body, but the germs are inactive.	Has active TB germs in his or her body.
Does not feel sick and is not contagious.	Feels sick and experiences symptoms such as coughing, fever and weight loss.
Has the potential to one day get sick if the TB germs become active and multiply in her or her body.	Is capable of spreading the disease to others if the TB germs are active in the lungs or throat.
Will be referred to doctor for testing and treatment.	Will be referred to doctor for testing and treatment.
There are medicines for LTBI that will eliminate the chance of the TB germ becoming active.	There are medicines to treat and cure TB.

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U of I Extension offers diabetes cooking school

[JUNE 25, 2002] If you have diabetes, choosing and preparing foods can be a real challenge. At the "Dining with Diabetes" cooking classes sponsored by University of Illinois Extension, you can learn how to cook foods that are low in sugar, fat and sodium.

"Those attending will learn how to cook with artificial sweeteners, low-fat products, herbs and spices," explains Jananne Finck, nutrition educator with the U of I Extension in Springfield. "We’ll have cooking demonstration and taste several different recipes. "

"Everyone will get recipes to help them plan healthy meals at home," adds John Fulton unit leader for Logan County Extension.

"Dining with Diabetes" consists of three sessions, July 8, 15 and 22, at the Logan County Extension office.

The $10 registration fee includes class materials, recipe booklets and taste testing. Space is limited and advance registration is required.

For more details or if you need reasonable accommodations to participate in this program, please contact the Logan County Extension office, (217) 732-8289.

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Mobile health unit schedule

The Rural Health Partnership has announced the schedule for its mobile health unit for 2002.

	Morning: 9-11 a.m.		Afternoon: 1-3:30 p.m.
Monday	1^st and 3^rd	Hartsburg	1^st and 3^rd	Emden
	2^nd and 4^th	San Jose	2^nd and 4^th	Greenview
Tuesday	Weekly	Chestnut	Weekly	Mount Pulaski
Wednesday	Weekly	New Holland	Weekly	Middletown
Thursday	1^st and 3^rd	Elkhart	Weekly	Atlanta
	2^nd and 4^th	Friendship Manor-Lincoln
Friday	1^st, 2^nd, 4^th	Village Hall-Latham	1^st	Beason
			2^nd and 4^th	Broadwell
	3^rd	Maintenance/ special events	3^rd	Maintenance/ special events

The mobile health unit does not operate on the following dates for holidays during 2002: Jan. 21 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), Feb. 18 (Presidents’ Day), March 29 (Good Friday), May 27 (Memorial Day), July 4 (Independence Day), Sept. 2 (Labor Day), Oct. 14 (Columbus Day), Nov. 11 (Veterans Day), Nov. 28-29 (Thanksgiving break) and Dec. 24-25 (Christmas break).

For more information on the mobile health unit schedule and services, contact Dayle Eldredge at (217) 732-2161, Ext. 409.

Community resource list

This family resource list to save and use is provided by the Healthy Communities Partnership and the Healthy Families Task Force, 732-2161, Ext. 409.

Agency	Phone number	Address
Lincoln agencies
911	911 (emergency) 732-3911 (office -- non-emergency)	911 Pekin St. Lincoln, IL 62656
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital	732-2161	315 Eighth St. Lincoln, IL 62656
American Red Cross www.il-redcross.org	732-2134 or 1 (800) 412-0100	125 S. Kickapoo Lincoln, IL 62656
Catholic Social Services www.cdop.org	732-3771	310 S. Logan Lincoln, IL 62656
Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce www.lincolnillinois.com	735-2385	303 S. Kickapoo St. Lincoln, IL 62656
Community Action (CIEDC)	732-2159	1800 Fifth St. Lincoln, IL 62656
Crisis Pregnancy Center/ Living Alternatives	735-4838	408 A Pulaski St. Lincoln, IL 62656
DCFS (Department of Children & Family Services)	735-4402 or 1 (800) 252-2873 (crisis hotline)	1120 Keokuk St. Lincoln, IL 62656
Heartland Community College - GED program	735-1731	620 Broadway St. Lincoln, IL 62656
Housing Authority	732-7776	1028 N. College St. Lincoln, IL 62656
Illinois Breast & Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP) www.logancountyhealth.org	735-2317 or 1 (800) 269-4019	109 Third St. Lincoln, IL 62656
Illinois Employment and Training Center (replaces JTPA office)	735-5441	120 S. McLean St., Suite B Farm Bureau Building Lincoln, IL 62656
Lincoln Area YMCA	735-3915	319 W. Kickapoo St. Lincoln, IL 62656
Lincoln/Logan Food Pantry	732-2204	P.O. Box 773 Lincoln, IL 62656
Lincoln Parents’ Center	735-4192	100 S. Maple Lincoln, IL 62656
Lincoln Park District	732-8770	1400 Primm Rd. Lincoln, IL 62656
Logan County Department of Human Services (Public Aid) www.state.il.us/agency/dhs	735-2306	1500 Fourth St. P.O. Box 310 Lincoln, IL 62656
Logan County Health Department www.logancountyhealth.org	735-2317	109 Third St. P.O. Box 508 Lincoln, IL 62656
Logan-Mason Mental Health	735-2272 or 735-3600 (crisis line)	304 Eighth St. Lincoln, IL 62656
Logan-Mason Rehabilitation Center	735-1413	760 S. Postville Drive Lincoln, IL 62656
The Oasis (Senior Citizens of Logan County)	732-6132	501 Pulaski St. Lincoln, IL 62656
Project READ	735-1731	620 Broadway St. Lincoln, IL 62656
Salvation Army	732-7890	1501 N. Kickapoo Lincoln, IL 62656
Senior Services of Central Illinois	732-6213 or 1 (800) 252-8966 (crisis line)	109 Third St. Lincoln, IL 62656
U. of I. Extension Service www.ag.uiuc.edu	732-8289	980 N. Postville Drive Lincoln, IL 62656
Springfield agencies
Department of Aging www.state.il.us/aging	785-3356	421 E. Capitol, #100 Springfield, IL 62701-1789
American Cancer Society www.cancer.org	546-7586 (24 hour)	1305 Wabash, Suite J Springfield, IL 62704
Community Child Care Connection www.childcaresolutions.org	(217) 525-2805 or 1 (800) 676-2805	1004 N. Milton Ave. Springfield, IL 62702-4430
Hospice Care of Illinois	1 (800) 342-4862 (24 hour) or 732-2161, Ext. 444	720 N. Bond Springfield, IL 62702
Illinois Department of Public Health www.idph.state.il.us	(217) 782-4977	535 W. Jefferson Springfield, IL 62761
Legal Assistance Foundation	(217) 753-3300 or 1 (800) 252-8629	730 E. Vine St., Suite 214 Springfield, IL 62703
Sojourn Shelter & Services Inc. http://www.sojournshelter.org/	732-8988 or 1 (866) HELP4DV (24-hour hotline)	1800 Westchester Blvd. Springfield, IL 62704
U. of I. Division of Specialized Care for Children www.uic.edu	524-2000 or 1 (800) 946-8468	421 South Grand Ave. West Second Floor Springfield, IL 62704
Logan County libraries
Atlanta Library	(217) 648-2112	100 Race St. Atlanta, IL 61723
Elkhart Library	(217) 947-2313	121 E. Bohan Elkhart, IL 62634
Lincoln Public Library www.lincolnpubliclibrary.org	732-8878	725 Pekin St. Lincoln, IL 62656
Mount Pulaski Library	792-5919	320 N. Washington Mount Pulaski, IL 62548

(updated 2-15-02)

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