Faith and fear in a child’s COVID linked illness
The CDC alerted health providers on May 14 after UK doctors reported dozens of cases in children four to six weeks after COVID-19 illness. Fortune, Iowa’s second pediatric patient, was admitted May 13 and released earlier this week from St. Luke’s. His father, Kokou Djagnni, recalls Fortune’s quick decline from lethargy to high fever, red eyes, and diarrhea, with low blood pressure and weakened heart. St. Luke’s staff identified the condition promptly after awareness spread.
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Kokou Djagni
Unity Paint Health
St. Luke's Center For Women
Cedar Rapids
Fortune
Iowa
Liz Martin
the Gazette
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
United Kingdom
St. Luke’s
CDC
Bhartel
Dragni
Togo
Bhurtel
New York City
New York
Madoe Agbodan
Diagni
Walmart
Djagni
Agbodan
Oariel
Family voices caution after rare pediatric inflammatory syndrome case
Djagni family recounts fortune fortune survived multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children after COVID-19 exposure in Iowa. Doctors in New York and Iowa monitored cases, stressing rarity but urging vigilance, continued distancing, and prompt medical care for fever, rash, conjunctivitis, or abdominal pain.
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Iowa
Fortune
Dragni
Bhartel
Home saliva test pitched to expand COVID-19 screening in Iowa
Researchers led by Sheffield seek FDA fast track for an at home saliva test that avoids swabs and health workers. The plan requires final FDA approval after an IRB review and aims to lower costs and expand access as Iowa adopts broader testing through Test Iowa.
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Sheffield
Coleagues
FDA
Institutional Review Board
US Office of Strategic Communication
Shefeld
Kim Reynolds
Iowa
Cestiowa.com
Weekend and Recreation Openings Amid Weather Warnings
The Cedar Rapids area offers varied reopening statuses and weather notes. NewBo Public Market hours vary with vendors and some shops not yet back. Coral Ridge Mall and Lindale Mall operate with normal hours, while local parks and golf courses reopen with restrictions. Museums and facilities list openings, curbside options, and ongoing closures, with safety measures including masks and social distancing.
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Coral Ridge Mall
Coralville
Jcpenney
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Big Grove
Iowa City
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Clock House Brewing
Indian Creek Nature Center
Ellis and
Metro Library
Marion
Hiawatha
Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium
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Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
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