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Omicron variant detected in Iowa youth
by KGAN StaffThursday, December 9th 2021
DES MOINES, Iowa (KGAN) — Health officials in Iowa have confirmed the state's first known vase of the omicron variant.
The infected person is under the age of 18 and lives in Black Hawk County, roughly 125 miles northeast of the state's capital city of Des Moines.
Health officials said the person is asymptomatic, and the variant was found during testing taken after their family was exposed during travel.
Black Hawk County Public Health says they acted quickly to initiate contact with the family and remain in contact to monitor the health of the individual...
Omicron variant detected in Iowa youth
by KGAN StaffThursday, December 9th 2021
DES MOINES, Iowa (KGAN) — Health officials in Iowa have confirmed the state's first known vase of the omicron variant.
The infected person is under the age of 18 and lives in Black Hawk County, roughly 125 miles northeast of the state's capital city of Des Moines.
Health officials said the person is asymptomatic, and the variant was found during testing taken after their family was exposed during travel.
Black Hawk County Public Health says they acted quickly to initiate contact with the family and remain in contact to monitor the health of the individual...