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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 2003
Page
1
An unidentified man in his 70s from northeast Iowa fell ill around July 1 and was hospitalized in serious but stable condition. Health officials said the virus is already established in the state, making this the first confirmed human case of the year.
Iowa reported 52 human West Nile cases in 2002 with two deaths while nationwide infections exceed 4000 and 277 deaths. Dr. Patricia Quinlisk notes the virus is established in Iowa with bird positives across 11 counties and transmission via mosquitoes feeding on infected birds.
Iowa health officials expect the human West Nile virus case to be confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report notes ongoing monitoring and verification procedures as the state tracks potential viral activity.
CDC provides online resource on West Nile virus including surveillance, prevention tips, and guidance for health professionals. The page aggregates data, risk factors, and protective measures to reduce transmission and illness in communities.
Cedar Rapids teen 16, Anna Douglas, feels cut off at YMCA Camp Wapsie as cell phones and email are banned. Directors say camps push kids to try new activities and avoid lost devices while addressing security and storage concerns at camps like Camp Conestoga in Dixon.
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission on Friday ordered a new study of gambling in the state while signaling only initial consideration of lifting the casino moratorium. Commission Chairman Mike Mahaffey urged that lawmakers perhaps decide on new licenses, not the five commissioners.
Will Cummings of Boston will reexamine a mid 1990s study to locate unmet demand for gambling and assess effects on ten riverboat casinos and three racetrack casinos if more venues open. The commission will use the analysis to inform a major public policy decision.
Dan Kehl of the Kehl family, long tied to Clinton and Burlington riverboats, says Cedar Rapids is an attractive casino market and reports investor talks with Mayor Paul Pate. He notes a phone survey funded by his group assessing interest in a Johnson County site on the Iowa River near Interstate 80 in Coralville.
The Treasury introduces electronic savings bonds with Series I and EE on Treasury Direct. Investors gain secure online access and automatic transfers, while paper bonds phase toward extinction. U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa backs the move as a government efficiency effort.
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