Bat bite prompts rabies shots for Cedar Rapids woman
Jackie Koch, 73, suspects she was bitten by a bat Aug 9 in Cedar Rapids. A lump appeared on her arm and itched, leading to rabies vaccination and tetanus shots at St Luke's Hospital after advice from health officials.
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Carly Bossert
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Jackie Koch
Koch
Toby
Department of Health
Ronald Buckley
Buckley’s
Iowa
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cliff Jette
the Gazette
Precautions after bat exposure prompt rabies shots
In Cedar Rapids three more people receive rabies shots after bat exposure in a home. The bat slept in a children's room and may have been in the living room and bathroom. Health officials advise testing the bat and seeking medical advice if exposure is suspected.
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Dick Hogan
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
John Erceg
Linn County Public Health Department
Erceg
Leach Unveils Redesigned Web Site for Iowa 2nd District
Rep Jim Leach of Iowa City introduces a redesigned official site at www house gov leach. The site extends district offices in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City and provides tools for parents teachers and students plus a system to voice concerns and track federal legislation.
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Rep. Leach
the Gazette
Iowa
Jim Leach
Iowa City
House.gov
Leach
Cedar Rapids
Liberian Scholar Finds Refuge in Cedar Rapids
ElizabEth Sele Mulbach 56 of Cedar Rapids, visiting UI College of Nursing, remains in Iowa due to Liberian war. She aids relief efforts with Global Health Ministries, seeks a publisher, and envisions rebuilding ties with the United States as Liberia moves toward peace after siege withdrawal and U.S. troop involvement.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Elizabeth Sele Mulbach
Liberia
University of Iowa’s College of Nursing
Mulbah
Sixth St
Monrovia
Mulbach
First Lutheran Church
Global Health Ministries
Charles Taylor
U.S
United Nations
America
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