Health and Fitness Illinois Department of Public Health Director Reassures Illinoisans of Vigilance for MERS-CoV by Gary Kopycinski on May 13, 2014 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Health and Fitness: On Hantavirus, Park Forest Officials Urge Caution May 18, 2026 Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Park Forest Aligns With Illinois Guidance on Childhood Vaccines Amid Federal Changes January 11, 2026 No spread of MERS-CoV from first U.S. case, but second U.S. case identified