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Rotavirus spreads easily among infants and young children. Is your child at risk?
The virus rotavirus causes gastroenteritis, which is inflammation of the lining of the intestine. Symptoms include severe diarrhea and vomiting — both of which can lead to dehydration. Some children may also experience fever and stomach pain.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), rotavirus is the world's most common cause of diarrhea in infants and children.
By Thomas Kindl, MD Blanchard Valley Pain Management
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a common interventional procedure, typically performed on the nerves in your spine. In the past few years, pain specialists have begun performing a modified version of this procedure on other joints like the knee.
Bluffton area women were winners in the chili cookoff at Allen County Fair. 1st place Katie Hohenbrink, Bluffton; 2nd place, Barb Hohenbrink, Columbus Grove; 3rd place, Dawn Fisher, Harrod; and Honorable Mention, Laura Bellman, Bluffton. (Photo and information from Vicki Hauenstein)
Note: Send Allen County Fair award lists to [email protected]
Beaverdam Bunch 4-H Club members achieved much success at the Allen County Junior Fair. Here is a list of fair results from its members.
Braeden Ackerman
Pen of 2 Meat Chickens – A
Cierra Ackerman
Outstanding Poultry Livestock Interview
Pen of 2 Meat Chickens – A, Fourth Place Senior Poultry Showmanship
Growing with the Seasons – A, First Place/County Plaque Winner
By Liz Gordon-Hancock
Bluffton Farmers Market is the place to be on Saturday mornings in town. According to the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, our town "boasts the best farmers market in northwest Ohio."
In celebration of our small but mighty farmers market, the Icon will be featuring a market vendor each week over the course of the summer.
This week's feature vendor is My Own Back Yard Herbs & Flowers.
