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Illinois Joins WHO’s Global Disease Network
Illinois joins WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network to access outbreak alerts, research, and expert resources after U.S. left WHO in 2025, enhancing state pandemic readiness.
- Illinois has joined the World Health Organization's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network to strengthen its preparedness against global health threats after the U.S. withdrew from WHO under President Donald Trump.
- Illinois officials cited concerns about losing access to WHO's global disease surveillance system and early outbreak warnings as reasons for joining GOARN directly.
- Medical experts expressed worry that the U.S. withdrawal from WHO could create problems globally, as the U.S. was a major funder, and praised Illinois' move to fill gaps left by the federal government's decision.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that it joined a global network of the World Health Organization (WHO) to access global alerts and other resources.The decision was communicated with the support of Governor J.B. Pritzker.The news contrasts with the Trump government's approach, after the U.S. officialized its exit from the organization.Illinois joins the WHO health alert networkAccording to what spread the State of Prairie in an…
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