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SHL partners with counties in water survey The State Hygienic Laboratory and county public health agencies in 15 Iowa counties recently released results from the 2017 Iowa Well Survey, an ongoing effort to monitor drinking water quality in privately owned wells across Iowa. |
Vector-borne illnesses are on the rise The number of diseases spread by mosquito, tick and flea bites has tripled in the US from more than 27,000 in 2004 to more than 96,000 in 2016. |
Bleeding disorders linked to synthetic cannabinoids use CDC on May 25 released a health advisory regarding a life-threatening bleeding disorder associated with the usage of synthetic cannabinoid products containing a type of rodent poison. |
1918 influenza pandemic haunts victim This is the second article in a series of stories about the outbreak of influenza that began in 1918. During the 100th anniversary of this infamous pandemic, Lab Link will tell stories of the outbreak from an Iowa perspective. These have been collected by its Pandemic Influenza Storybook. |
Children learn the wonder of water  More than 2,300 Iowa fifth graders met in Ankeny on May 10 to learn about the wonders of water at the 2018 Iowa Children’s Water Festival. The festival, in its 22nd year, attracted students from as far away as Omaha in the west and Keokuk in the east. |
SHL publishes interactive Annual Report SHL recently published an interactive version of its Annual Report, “From Complexity to Clarity – Bringing Public Health Laboratory Science into Focus.” It is now available in the Publications section of the SHL website. |