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100 Great Iowa Nurses 2006
05/15/06
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National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza: Implementation Plan
05/03/06
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MMWR: Mumps Epidemic --- Iowa, 2006
03/31/06
In the United States, since 2001, an average of 265 mumps cases (range: 231--293 cases) have been reported each year, and in Iowa, an average of five cases have been reported annually since 1996. However, in 2006, by March 28, a total of 219 mumps cases had been reported in Iowa, and an additional 14 persons with clinically compatible symptoms were being investigated in three neighboring states (11 in Illinois, two in Nebraska, and one in Minnesota) in what has become the largest epidemic of mumps in the United States since 1988 (1). This report summarizes and characterizes the ongoing mumps epidemic in Iowa, the public health response, and recommendations for preventing further transmission.
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Iowa Department of Public Health: National Public Health Week
03/29/06
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This year, National Public Health Week (NPHW) is scheduled for April 3-9. The theme is Designing Healthy Communities, Raising Healthy Kids. During this week, the American Public Health Association and hundreds of partner organizations across the U.S. will explore ways that Americans can build healthier communities and raise healthier kids.
To help promote NPHW, Iowa has formed a workgroup that includes 31 leaders representing health care providers, Iowa's public health association, education, programs for children and families, and local and state public health agencies.
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Iowa Department of Public Health: Mumps Cases Continue to Increase
03/29/06
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[IDPH Press Release -- 3/17/2006] Mumps Cases Continue to Increase. Most cases in 18 years
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