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Illinois Joins WHO’s Global Disease Network
Illinois joined WHO's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network to secure global outbreak resources and training after the U.S. federal government withdrew from WHO.
- On Tuesday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the Illinois Department of Public Health officially joined the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, linking Illinois directly to WHO’s global detection and response system.
- Following the U.S. withdrawal on Jan. 22, Illinois joined GOARN to counterbalance federal gaps, with Gov. J.B. Pritzker criticizing the exit as undermining science.
- IDPH said membership provides direct alerts, research, risk assessments and trainings, while Illinois will contribute laboratory capacities like genomic sequencing and wastewater surveillance.
- State officials said joining strengthens Illinois' preparedness but acknowledged gaps remain without federal participation, while White House spokesperson Kush Desai criticized the WHO for having "knowingly and deliberately lied" about COVID-19.
- Experts note it is rare for states to join WHO networks, with State of California the only other member, and Illinois cited O'Hare International Airport plus recent Marburg alerts to justify joining WHO's network of 127 laboratories.
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Illinois joins WHO’s global disease network
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) announced Tuesday that his state is joining the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, becoming the second state to do so since the U.S.’s withdrawal from the organization became official last month. Officials said Illinois’s participation means the state will now be “directly connected to timely…
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