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State responds to federal WHO withdrawal with new efforts aimed at keeping Illinoisans safe

The Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday, Jan. 23, marked the one-year anniversary of the federal government announcing its intent to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization. 

The withdrawal, which the federal government recently finalized, will disrupt long-standing systems for global disease detection, emergency coordination, and the rapid sharing of life-saving health information. 

The State has taken steps over the last year to protect Illinois residents from the increased risks created…

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