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“SPRINGFIELD — A bill creating an interdisciplinary commission to study the interplay between animals, the environment and infectious disease within the Illinois Department of Public Health passed the House unanimously Wednesday.

Senate Bill 291 aims to establish the One Health Commission to aid in communication and collaboration between the state’s physicians, veterinarians, scientific professionals and state agencies on the topics of public health and safety, particularly when it comes to diseases that originate or mutate in animals. ...” 

SEE: Bill establishes commission to increase communication on public health issues | Capitol News Illinois

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