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STEM festival comes to Cedar Rapids A statewide celebration of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for children
and their families comes to Cedar Rapids on Sunday, June 9 from 1 to 5 p.m. at McKinley
Middle School.
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Bugs, aquifers and more attract students Hygienic Laboratory staff joined other water and environmental professionals to engage
fifth graders in a fun-filled day of learning at the annual Iowa Children's Water
Festival held May 9 on the campus of Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny.
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Surveillance under way for H7N9 Epidemiologic and laboratory surveillance is under way in Iowa for a novel strain of
avian influenza A (H7N9) that was first confirmed in Shanghai, China, in February. The
World Health Organization reports that, as of May 8, the virus has killed 32 of the 131
people who were sickened by the new strain. All but one of the confirmed cases occurred
in China. Taiwan reported one case of H7N9 on April 24.
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Make way for ducklings Each year, the State Hygienic Laboratory helps give about 39,000 Iowa babies the best
possible start in life with the newborn screening conducted at its Ankeny laboratory. On
May 10, laboratory staff welcomed 12 new babies to its campus, but none of these
required screening. Pam Mollenhauer, government relations officer, explains why.
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Iowa Children's Water Festival 2013 Imagine more than 2,100 Iowa fifth-graders, all gathered together to learn about the
many facets of water. No need to imagine. Just take a look at our photo page for a
glimpse of the learning and fun that ensued at the 17th annual Iowa Children’s Water
Festival on May 9.
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