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flag Illinois joins WHO’s global health network to boost pandemic response, following U.S. withdrawal.

flag Illinois has joined the WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), becoming the second U.S. state after California to do so following the federal government’s withdrawal from the WHO in January 2025. flag The move, announced by Governor JB Pritzker, aims to strengthen the state’s ability to detect and respond to global health threats like emerging infectious diseases through real-time data sharing, research, and international collaboration. flag Illinois will contribute its pandemic-developed capabilities in genomic sequencing and wastewater surveillance. flag Public health leaders praise the initiative as critical for maintaining early warning systems and preparedness, especially amid weakened national disease monitoring due to the U.S. withdrawal.

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