The State Hygienic Laboratory will officially open a new center designed for hands-on learning in a laboratory setting. The grand opening of the Center for the Advancement of Laboratory Science will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Sept. 23.

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Recently, the transport of confirmed Ebola virus-infected patients into the United States for care has raised questions about caring for travelers with possible Ebola and other exotic viruses here in Iowa. If any patients in Iowa are suspected of having Ebola or another exotic virus, it is important to immediately notify local and state public health officials for consultation on how to handle isolation and testing.

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A doctor who just returned from Sierra Leone says a poor health care system, local customs, rumors and misinformation have all helped fuel the spread of the Ebola virus in West Africa. Dr. Samir Koirala has been working with the Iowa Department of Public Health in a fellowship program and volunteered to leave Iowa to help with the Ebola outbreak.

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Cases of severe respiratory illness caused by enterovirus D68 (EV-D68), have been confirmed in Iowa according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) is causing clusters of severe respiratory disease and is known to be in Iowa. Infection often begins with mild cold-like symptoms. Most people will recover at home within a few days.

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Birgit Schulze never intended to come to America. Having only lived in East Germany, Schulze’s fate changed after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

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Infographics blend graphical images and sometimes statistical information to tell a story. This month’s Lab Link features a few infographics related to general health and public health.

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