Illinois
Botulism hospitalizations linked to cosmetic procedures in Illinois, other states
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now investigating a series of hospitalizations across nine states, including Illinois, linked to mishandled or counterfeit Botox injections.
The CDC said that it, along with local health departments and the Food and Drug Administration, were investigating reports of 19 people who had experienced symptoms from botulism injections provided by those who may not have had the licensing or training to conduct the procedure, or who were doing so in a non-health care setting. In addition, the products provided may have been counterfeit or came from unverified sources.
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At least 60% of those affected were hospitalized and another four needed to receive a botulism anti-toxin out of concern that the toxin may have spread to areas outside the injection site.
What are the symptoms of botulism?
Those affected reported symptoms such as blurry or double vision, fatigue, difficulty breathing or swallowing, slurred speech, drooping eyelids, dry mouth and generalized weakness.
According to the CDC, all who reported symptoms were women between the ages of 25 and 59, with all but one receiving the injection for a cosmetic purpose.
Illinois and other stakes warn of mishandled or fake Botox
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported last week that at least two people in LaSalle County had reported similar symptoms following a procedure with a licensed nurse acting outside her professional authority. They also warned that medical facilities needed to be on the lookout for others with the same condition.
Other states affected include Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee and Washington.
The CDC recommends that people looking to receive Botox injections verify if the medical facility they choose has those licensed to provide Botox injections and if the product provided is approved by the FDA. They also ask that people experiencing symptoms of botulism to contact their medical provider or go to the hospital immediately.
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PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Multiple rounds of severe storms impacted central Illinois on Wednesday bringing damaging wind gusts and very heavy rain. Our area was sparred from the worst of the tornadoes, but areas south of I-72 were not so fortunate with damage to homes and injuries reported.
An outflow boundary from our morning storms struggled to get any further north than highway 136, which was about 30 miles south of what was anticipated early this morning. This kept the risk of strong tornadoes just south of our local region, though we still had plenty of rain and instances of large hail and gusty winds roll through central Illinois.
The worst of the wind came with the storms in the morning. As the severe storms moved through the area they produced measured gust of 60-70 mph with localized gusts estimated to be around 80 mph. The winds resulted in tree, powerline, and structural damage from Knox through McLean County.
Storm Reports
Galesburg – Tree and power line damage
Williamsfield – Roof partially torn off building
Princeville – Tree damage
Dunlap – 60 mph wind gust
Bellevue – 60 mph wind gust
Germantown Hills – Trees down
Roanoke – 60 mph wind gust
El Paso – Power poles snapped
El Paso – Multiple semis and campers rolled on I-39
Gidley – 70 mph wind gust
Chenoa – Semi rolled on I-55
Dunlap – 1.0″ size hail
Metamora – 1.0″ size hail
Armington – 1.0″ size hail
Rain reports
West Peoria – 4.37″
Lexington – 4.00″
West Peoria – 3.98″
Washington – 3.97″
East Peoria – 3.47″
Dunlap – 3.40″
Goodfield – 2.47″
Towanda – 2.43″
Peoria (PIA) – 2.24″
Lewistown – 2.20″
Galesburg – 1.84″
Chillicothe – 1.52″
Pontiac – 1.27″
Historic tree dating back to Abraham Lincoln damaged in Springfield
It may be the last living tree standing when Abraham Lincoln and his family lived in the Springfield neighborhood from 1844 to 1861.
More than 30,000 Illinois residents reported power outages Wednesday morning amid severe storms and destructive winds.
The National Weather Service forecast two rounds of severe weather throughout the day, issuing a tornado watch early Wednesday morning across central Illinois.
Where were power outages reported in Illinois?
More than 35,000 of the more than 5.8 million customers tracked on PowerOutage.com reported outages Wednesday, as of noon.
The majority of these outages were concentrated in west-central Illinois in Warren, Henderson and Woodford counties.
More than 93% of the customers tracked in Henderson County and nearly 60% of those in Warren County were impacted by outages.
Less widespread outages were also reported in DeKalb, Mercer, Knox, Menard, Jefferson and Gallatin counties.
Electric service company Amaren was by far the most impacted utility provider, followed Commonwealth Edison Company and Corn Belt Energy Corporation.
Illinois power outage map
Report power outages in Illinois
Illinois residents can report power outages in their area at PowerOutage.com.
Illinois power outage tracker
To track where power outages have been reported and where they have been restored, follow the USA Today power outage tracker.
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Central Illinois weather radar
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