Wayne County IL Health Department

06/01/2026

Edit: They are up and working!
We are having phone troubles this morning! We will update as soon as they are fixed.

05/28/2026

Staying engaged is great for mental well-being, especially when we are older. Nurturing your connections with loved ones, joining a social group, or volunteering for something you care about is helpful to feel active and connected. Embracing movement through walks, yoga, or dancing also benefits both body and mind. Challenging yourself with brain teasers, exploring a new hobby, or learning something new helps to keep the mind sharp. Remember, if you need mental health support, a doctor or therapist is also an option.
samhsa.gov/resources-serving-older-adults

05/27/2026

FDA is advising consumers not to eat, sell, or distribute recalled moringa powder dietary supplements sold under the Tnvitamins, Doctor’s Pride, and Mogo brands due to possible Salmonella contamination.

FDA has issued advisories for two Salmonella outbreaks linked to products containing moringa leaf powder.

Check your home and throw these recalled products away.

Learn more:

New Outbreak Advisory for recalled Mogo products: https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-moringa-leaf-powder-may-2026

Updated Outbreak Advisory for recalled Tnvitamins and Doctor’s Pride products: https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-moringa-leaf-powder-january-2026

05/26/2026

💉Have you heard about our sharps collection program? 💉It's free! We provide safe disposal of medical sharps to our rural area that faces limited resources. How? Stop by our office to pick up a sharps container and safety instructions, fill the container with medical sharps waste (lancets, syringes, hypodermic needles), return the container to our office when it becomes full or is no longer needed. If you have questions, please feel free to call us at ☎️ 618-842-5166 or visit our office at 405 North Basin Road, Fairfield, IL 62837.

05/25/2026

05/21/2026

Did you know? Indoor tanning devices can emit UV radiation in amounts 10-15 times higher than the sun at its peak intensity! ☀️Learn tanning facts and risks at: https://www.skincancer.org/risk-factors/tanning/

05/20/2026

📣We are hiring! 📣

05/19/2026

The United States continues to face an unprecedented and evolving drug threat driven by illicit fentanyl, which is increasingly mixed with a dangerous array of synthetic substances emerging in the illicit market. These combinations are making an already deadly drug supply even more unpredictable and lethal.

Law enforcement and public health officials are seeing fentanyl combined with highly potent substances such as xylazine, nitazenes, cychlorphine, and medetomidine. Many of these substances are not approved for human use and are often undetectable to the user.

For more information and for drug safety tips, visit:
https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2026/05/12/public-safety-advisory

05/18/2026

Healing is harder on your own. We’re healing together this — because no one is alone. To share your story or to fins help visit: https://www.nami.org/