Disease update

Dr. John West of McCook Clinic (at podium, from left) chats with Dr. Anne Mardis, an epidemiologist with the Nebraska Health and Human Services System, and Dr. Marvin J. Bittner of the Veterans Administration Medical Center and Creighton University School of Medicine prior to a continuing education session Saturday at Community Hospital of McCook. About 55 area medical personnel heard updates on SARS -- severe acute respiratory syndrome -- West Nile virus and herpes. The event was sponsored by the Red Willow County Health Department, McCook Clinic PC and Community Hospital Health Foundation as well as Community Hospital.