Other possible ways of becoming infected with Babesia include: 1  receipt of a contaminated blood transfusion (no tests have been licensed yet for donor screening); or. 2  transmission from an infected mother to her baby during pregnancy or delivery.
Urbandale, Iowa. Urbandale is a city in Polk and Dallas counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 39,463. It is part of the Des MoinesâWest Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Contents.
Iowa's only operating antique carousel is located in the city of Story City. Knoxville's National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum is the only museum in the country dedicated to preserving the history of sprint car racing. Iowa's only fire tower is situated in Yellow River State Forest. Sabula is Iowa's only town on an island. Herbert Hoover, a West Branch native, was the 31st president of the United States and the first one born west of the Mississippi. Mamie Doud Eisenhower's birthplace is located in Boone and includes a restored frame house, complete with summer kitchen and original furniture from the family.