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–12 Hersher. “Lethal Pneumonia Outbreak Caused by Low Chlorine in Flint Water.” NPR, 2-5-2018.
–12 Klein. “Remembering the Legionnaires’ Outbreak.” History.com. 11-13-2020 update.
— 9 MDHHS. “MDHHS issues 2015 Legionnaires Disease Report for Genesee County.” 1-21-2016.
–5 June 2014-March 2015
–4 May-Oct 2015

Narrative Information

Hersher: “An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that killed 12 people and sickened at least 87 in Flint, Mich., in 2014 and 2015 was caused by low chlorine levels in the municipal water system, scientists have confirmed. It’s the most detailed evidence yet linking the bacterial disease to the city’s broader water crisis. In April 2014, Flint’s water source switched from Lake Huron to the Flint River. Almost immediately, residents noticed tap water was discolored and acrid-smelling. By 2015, scientists uncovered that the water was contaminated with lead and other heavy metals.

“Just months after the water source changed, hospitals were reporting large numbers of people with Legionnaires’ disease. ‘It’s a pneumonia, but what’s different about it is, we don’t share it like we do the flu or common cold,’ explains Michele Swanson of the University of Michigan, who has been studying Legionnaires’ for 25 years. ‘It’s caused by a bacterium, Legionella pneumophila, that grows in water.’ The bug can enter the lungs through tiny droplets, like ones dispersed by an outdoor fountain or sprinkler system, or accidentally inhaled if a person chokes while drinking. ‘If you don’t have a robust immune system, the microbe can cause a lethal pneumonia,’ she says. In a normal year, the disease is relatively rare — about six to 12 cases per year in the Flint area, according to Swanson. During the water crisis, that jumped up to about 45 cases per year….

“ ‘We know that Legionella is sensitive to chlorine in the laboratory,’ says Swanson. The chlorine makes it difficult for the bacteria to replicate, which is one reason water companies often add chlorine to their systems. But when Flint’s water source changed, the chlorine level dropped and cases of Legionnaires’ disease spiked. ‘It was the change in water source that caused this Legionnaires’ outbreak,’ Swanson says…. the disease outbreak ended when the city switched back to its original water source, even though Legionella bacteria aren’t completely gone from the water system….”

Klein: “….According to the CDC, the number of people diagnosed [with Legionaries] has increased nearly fourfold from 1,127 in 2000 to 5,166 in 2014, with the disease proving fatal in about seven percent of cases. Just last year, an outbreak in the Bronx killed 16 while another in Flint, Michigan, claimed the lives of a dozen more. Most of the 20 outbreaks averaged each year occur in buildings with large water systems and poorly maintained air-conditioning equipment.” (Klein, Christopher. “Remembering the Legionnaires’ Outbreak.” History Stores. History.com. 7-21-2016, updated 11-13-2020.)

Michigan Dept. of Health & Human Services: “Lansing, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services today issued its report regarding the increase of Legionnaires’ disease (LD) during 2015 in Genesee County. MDHHS cannot conclude that the increase is related to the water switch in Flint nor can we rule out a possible association at this time.

“From May 2015 through October 2015, 42 LD cases were reported in Genesee County. Data previously indicated three Legionnaires associated deaths from May 2015 through October 2015, however additional case information received has brought this number to four….

“Legionella is a type of bacteria commonly found in the environment that grows best in warm water, such as hot tubs, cooling towers, hot water tanks, potable water systems, and decorative fountains. When people are exposed to the bacteria, it can cause Legionellosis, a respiratory disease that can infect the lungs and cause pneumonia. The bacteria can also cause a less serious infection called Pontiac fever. Legionella is not transmitted person to person.

“The state today also released an updated report for cases from June 2014 to March 2015. During that time, 45 LD cases were confirmed in Genesee County, including five associated fatalities. The report issued on January 13 originally identified seven fatalities during that time period.

“Consistent with published literature, legionella related deaths are defined as fatalities that occurred within 30 days of hospital discharge. While the number of cases remain unchanged for LD in Genesee County, the total associated fatalities is now nine because some cases occurred outside of the 30 day period….”

Sources

Hersher, Rebecca. “Lethal Pneumonia Outbreak Caused by Low Chlorine in Flint Water.” NPR, All Things Considered. 2-5-2018. Accessed 3-24-2021 at: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/02/05/582482024/lethal-pneumonia-outbreak-caused-by-low-chlorine-in-flint-water

Klein, Christopher. “Remembering the Legionnaires’ Outbreak.” History Stores. History.com. 7-21-2016, updated 11-13-2020 Accessed 3-24-2021 at: https://www.history.com/news/the-discovery-of-legionnaires-disease

MDHHS (Michigan Department of Health & Human Services). “MDHHS issues 2015 Legionnaires Disease Report for Genesee County.” 1-21-2016. Accessed 3-24-2021 at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-73970_71692-374458–,00.html

— 6-7  NBC Los Angeles. “Isla Vista Rampage Victims Identified.” 5-26-2014.[1]

— 6-7  Santa Barbara Co. Sheriff’s Office. Isla Vista Mass Murder May 23, 2014… 2-18-2015.[2]

 

NBC: “Six UC Santa Barbara students who were slain in a stabbing and shooting spree by a lone gunman in Isla Vista on Friday night have been identified.” (NBC Los Angeles. “Isla Vista Rampage Victims Identified.” 5-26-2014.)

 

C.H., male, 20, stabbed.[3]

George Chen, male, 19, stabbed.

Kathrine Breann Cooper, female, 22, shot.

Christopher Ross Michaels-Martinez, male, 20, shot.

Weihan Wang, male, 20, stabbed.

Veronika Elizabeth Weiss, female, 19, shot.

 

Elliot Oliver Robertson Rodger, male, 22, gunman, self-inflicted gunshot to the head.

 

(NBC Los Angeles. “Isla Vista Rampage Victims Identified.” 5-26-2014.)

 

Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office: “Presented here after months of diligent investigation is a detailed summary of one of the most horrific crimes ever to occur in Santa Barbara County. It documents what transpired on May 23, 2014, when a 22-year old college student embarked on a premeditated, murderous rampage by stabbing three people to death inside his Isla Vista apartment. He then committed a series of drive-by shootings and deliberately struck numerous people with his car, killing three additional victims and wounding fourteen more. During this time he engaged in two separate gun-battles with sheriff’s deputies, and was wounded before ultimately taking his own life

 

“Sadly, terrible crimes such as this occur far too frequently. A recent FBI report indicates that 160 mass or active shootings occurred in public places in the USA between 2000 and 2013, resulting in the murder of 486 people and the wounding of 557 others. Most disturbingly, the study showed that the annual rate of these crimes is trending upwards

.

“In the aftermath of such senseless tragedies, the question always asked is, “What can be done to

save lives by preventing similar crimes in the future?” Unfortunately, there is no single or simple solution to the complex problems that lie beneath that question. In California, we have some of the strongest gun control laws in the nation, yet in this case the suspect was still able to legally purchase and possess three handguns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Many suspects in mass murder incidents suffer from severe mental illness that is untreated or under-treated, yet in this instance the suspect was receiving treatment and had been  since childhood.

 

“Nevertheless, more can and must be done to ensure that those who died were not lost in vain. In

the wake of this tragedy, steps are being taken that provide so me hope for the future. Legislation

was passed encouraging peace officers to make greater use of the state’s firearms registry during

welfare checks, and giving law enforcement officers and families the ability to obtain gun violence restraining orders allowing firearms to be temporarily impounded in certain cases where

public safety is believed to be at risk. Efforts are also under way to remove more guns from “armed and prohibited” persons, and to blend law enforcement and mental health professionals into effective crisis response teams. There remain a number of additional unmet needs we must strive to address in the future. These include greater recognition and early intervention in cases of mental illness, improved community-based treatment, and providing more forensic mental health facilities and programs as alternatives to jail.

 

“What is unusual in this case is the extent of the written and video-taped record of thoughts, feelings and intentions left by a suspect who, in retrospect, clearly suffered from significant mental illness that ultimately resulted in homicidal and suicidal rage. It is our hope that a thorough review of these materials by mental health professionals and the F.B.I.’s Behavioral Research and Instruction Unit (BRIU), in essence the conducting of a psychological autopsy, will result in findings that will assist in the development of new and improved intervention techniques and practices related to the cause, identification and treatment of such pathologies….” (Page 1 of Sheriff-Coroner Bill Brown Introduction in:  Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office (Bill Brown, Sheriff and Coroner). Isla Vista Mass Murder May 23, 2014, Investigative Summary. 2-18-2015.)

Sources

 

NBC Los Angeles. “Isla Vista Rampage Victims Identified.” 5-26-2014. Accessed at: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Isla-Vista-Mass-Shooting-Victims-Identified-260553411.html

 

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office (Bill Brown, Sheriff and Coroner). Isla Vista Mass Murder May 23, 2014, Investigative Summary. 2-18-2015, 68 pages. Accessed 6-1-2015 at: http://www.sbsheriff.us/documents/ISLAVISTAINVESTIGATIVESUMMARY.pdf

 

 

[1] Six victims and the killer, who was wounded and then took his own life.

[2] Six victims and the killer, who was wounded and then took his own life.

[3] Victims parents requested he only be named by his initials.

—  37  Blanchard tally based on State breakouts below.

—  37  Weather Channel. “Tornado Outbreak Kills at Least 37 as Threat Pushes…” 4-30-2014.

—  36  USA Today (Doyle Rice and J. Bacon. “Death Toll from storms hits 36…” 4-30-2014.[1]

—  35  USA Today (Doyle Rice and John Bacon). “Death toll hits 35…” 4-29-2014.

 

Sunday, April 27:

–18  Chicago Tribune. “Arkansas, Oklahoma tornadoes kill at least 16.” 4-28-2014.

Monday, April 28:

–19  Blanchard tally including a death from injuries and discovery of missing 8-year-old.

–17  USA Today (Doyle Rice and John Bacon). “Death toll hits 35…” 4-29-2014.

 

Alabama         (  3)

— 2  Athens, Limestone Co., Apr 28. Mobile home park west of town.[2] Female, 60, male, 33.[3]

— 1  Tuscaloosa, Apr 28. Male (John Servati), 21.[4]

 

Arkansas        (15)

–16  Apr 27. Chicago Tribune. “Arkansas, Oklahoma tornadoes kill at least 16.” 4-28-2014.[5]

–15  Apr 27. KTHV 11, Little Rock. “Identities of all 15 Arkansas tornado victims.” 4-30-2014.

–15  Apr 27. USA Today (Doyle Rice and John Bacon). “Death toll hits 35…” 4-29-2014.[6]

–11  Faulkner Co. USA Today (Doyle Rice and John Bacon). “Death toll hits 35…” 4-29-2014.

–1  Faulkner County, Mayflower, April 27. Mark Bradley, 51.[7]

–1  Faulkner County, Mayflower, April 27. Helen Greer, 72.[8]

–1  Faulkner County, Mayflower, April 27. Robert “Bob” E. Oliver, 82.[9]

–1  Faulkner County, Vilonia, April 27. Female, Jamye Collins, 50.[10]

–1  Faulkner County, Vilonia, April 27. Jeffrey Hunter, 22.[11]

–2  Faulkner County, Vilonia, April 27. Dennis (52) and Glenna (53) Lavergne.[12]

–1  Faulkner County, Vilonia, April 27. David Mallory, 57.[13]

–2  Faulkner County, Vilonia, April 27. Brothers; Tyler (7) and Cameron (9) Smith.[14]

–1  Faulkner County, Vilonia, April 27. Daniel Wassom, 31.[15]

—  3  Pulaski County, Ferndale, 4000 block Deer Drive, Apr 27. Father, two daughters, 20, 14.[16]

—  2  Pulaski County, Apr 27 (elsewhere than Deer Drive).[17]

—  1  White County, north of El Paso, highway 5, Apr 27. Female (Paula Blakemore), 55.[18]

 

Iowa                (  2)

— 2  State, Apr 27. USA Today (Doyle Rice and John Bacon). “Death toll hits 35…” 4-29-2014.

— 1  Keokuk County, northeast of Kinross, Apr 27. Female (Angie Hanchett), 50.[19]

— 1  Keokuk County, Apr 27 injured/died Apr 29. Female (Pamela “Pam” Lynn Ledger), 43.[20]

 

Mississippi      (14)

–14  Clarion-Ledger, Jackson MS. “Body…8-year-old found, bringing Miss. Toll to 14.” 5-2-14

–13  AP. “Mississippi storm victims identified; death total rises to 13.” Clarion-Ledger, 4-30-14.

–12  State, Apr 28. USA Today (Doyle Rice and John Bacon). “Death toll hits 35…” 4-29-2014.

Breakout by County:

—  1  Issaquena Co., Hwy 61, Apr 28.[21] Minivan hydroplaned; male (Nicky Lee Painter), 56.[22]

—  1  Leake County. Unidentified individual died of injuries on April 30.[23]

—  1  Lee Co., ~Verona, Apr 28. Car blown off road or hydroplaned; female (C. Blansett), 39.[24]

—  1  Rankin County, Richland, Apr 28. Vehicular, car blown off Hwy 49; female (S. Pell), 49.[25]

–10  Winston County, Apr 28. Blanchard tally based on locations and individuals noted below.

—  9  Winston County, Apr 28.[26]

–1  Louisville, Apr 28. Female (Ruth Bennett, of Ruth’s Child Care Center), 53.[27]

–1  Louisville, Eiland Avenue, Apr 28. Male (Jerry Carter), 61.[28]

–1  Louisville, Eiland Plaza apartments, Apr 28. Male (Leonard Carter), 38.[29]

–1  Louisville, Eiland Plaza apartments, Apr 28. Male (Gregory Jernigan), 60.[30]

–1  Louisville, Apr 28. Female (Sarah Massey), 85.[31]

–1  Louisville, Eiland Avenue, Apr 28. Female (Dora Triplett), 64.[32]

–2  Louisville, Apr 28. Female (Terri Tucker), 31, and male (Sean Fowler), 44.[33]

–1  Louisville, Apr 28. 8-year-old son (Tyler Tucker) of Terri Tucker & Sean Fowler.[34]

–1  Plattsburg, southwest of Louisville, Apr 28. Female (Catherine Ferguson), 55.[35]

 

Oklahoma      (  1)

— 1  Ottawa Co., Quapaw, Apr 27.[36] Concrete wall falls on car; male (John L. Brown), 68.[37]

 

Tennessee       (  2)

— 2  Lincoln County, Apr 28.[38] John Prince, 60, and wife, Karen Prince, 44.[39]

 

Sources

 

Arkansasmatters.com. “Remembering the Arkansas Tornado.” 4-30-2014, 10:43 am update. Accessed 4-30-2014 at: http://www.arkansasmatters.com/story/d/story/arkansas-tornado-victims-identified/22658/7tw_zTLrSU60eqHbqeIBbQ

 

Associated Press (Jeff Amy and Adrian Sainz). “Death toll hits 35 as South braces for more twisters’ ‘It makes you pay attention to life’.” Edmonton Journal, Can. 4-29-2014. Accessed 4-29-2014 at: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Tornadoes+tear+through+South+raising+death+toll+storm+moves/9786784/story.html

 

Associated Press. “Father and 2 daughters who couldn’t reach shelter among Arkansas tornado victims.” Fox News, 4-29-2014. Accessed 4-30-2014 at: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/04/29/father-and-2-daughters-who-couldnt-reach-shelter-among-arkansas-tornado-victims/

 

Associated Press. “Mississippi authorities release identities of tornado victims, including parents of missing boy.” 4-30-2014. Accessed 4-30-2014 at: http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2014/04/mississippi_authorities_releas.html

 

Associated Press. “Mississippi storm victims identified; death total rises to 13.” Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, MS. 4-30-2014. Accessed 5-2-2014 at: http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2014/04/30/mississippi-storm-victims/8522769/

 

Associated Press. “Tornado death, dozens of injures confirmed.” Washington Times, 4-28-2014. Accessed 4-30-2014 at: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/apr/28/miss-officials-tornado-injuries-confirmed/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS

 

Associated Press (Jim Salter and Andrew Demillo). “Tornado Hits an Arkansas Street Particularly Hard,” ABC News, 4-29-2014. Accessed 4-29-2014 at: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/tornado-hits-arkansas-street-hard-23510212

 

Chicago Tribune. “Arkansas, Oklahoma tornadoes kill at least 16.” 4-28-2014. Accessed 4-28-2014 at: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-arkansas-tornado-20140428,0,4746133.story

 

Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, MS. “Body of 8-year-old found, bringing Miss. Toll to 14.” 5-2-2014. Accessed 5-2-2014 at: http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2014/05/01/missing-year-old-found-th-death-attributed-mondays-storms/8577259/

 

Fairfield Ledger, IA. “Pamela ‘Pam’ Lynn Ledger [Obituary].” 4-30-2014. Accessed 4-30-2014 at: http://fairfield-ia.villagesoup.com/p/pamela-pam-lynn-ledger/1175178

 

KCRG-TV9 (Mark Carlson). “Authorities Release More Details in Sunday Tornado in Keokuk County.” 4-29-2014 update. Accessed 4-30-2014 at: http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/1-Killed-1-Injured-in-Keokuk-County-Storm-257056761.html

 

KTHV 11, Little Rock. “Identities of all 15 Arkansas tornado victims.” 4-30-2014. Accessed 5-2-2014 at: http://www.thv11.com/story/news/local/2014/04/28/tornado-victims-names-released/8414387/

 

KWWL.com (Adam Amdor). “Sunday tornado claims second Iowa victim.” 4-29-2014. Accessed 4-30-2014: http://www.kwwl.com/story/25380626/2014/04/29/sunday-tornado-claims-second-iowa-victim

 

Mississippi News Now (Annette Peagler). “Exclusive: 4-year-old found in storm rubble recovering.” 4-30-2014 update. Accessed 4-30-2014 at: http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/25385030/4-year-old-found-in-rubble-from-the-storm-is-recovering

 

Mississippi News Now (Roslyn Anderson). “MEMA reports 12 deaths statewide,” 4-29-2014. Accessed 4-30-2014 at: http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/25385100/mema-reports-12-deaths-statewide?autostart=true

 

News Courier, Athens, AL (Jean Cole). “The day after: Neighbor recalls finding 2 dead in trailer park.” 4-29-2014. Accessed 4-30-2014: http://www.enewscourier.com/x493482687/The-Day-After

 

USA Today (Scot Gleeson). “Alabama swimmer confirmed as person killed in storms.” 4-29-2014. Accessed 4-29-2014 at: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2014/04/29/alabama-swimmer-confirmed-as-person-killed-in-storms/8453135/

 

The Tennessean, Nashville (Jessica Bliss, Nate Rau, Brian Haas, Brian Wilson). “Husband, wife victims in deadly Lincoln County tornado.” 4-29-2014. Accessed 4-30-2014 at: http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2014/04/28/thunderstorm-warning-for-robertson-sumner-until-630/8433331/

 

THV 11, Little Rock, AR. “Deadly, damaging tornado devastates central Arkansas.” 4-28-2014. Accessed 4-29-2014 at: http://www.thv11.com/story/news/local/2014/04/27/multiple-fatalities-mass-destruction-reported-in-arkansas-tornado/8341781/

 

USA Today (Doyle Rice and John Bacon. “Death Toll from storms hits 36; Florida battles flooding.” 4-30-2014. Accessed 4-30-2014 at: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/usanow/2014/04/29/tornadoes-south/8446307/

 

USA Today (Doyle Rice and John Bacon). “Death toll hits 35; Miss. Twister was year’s strongest.” 4-29-2014. Accessed 4-29-2014 at: http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2014/04/29/tornadoes-south/8446307/

 

Weather Channel. “Tornado Outbreak Kills at Least 37 as Threat Pushes Fourth Day: State-by-State Updates.” 4-30-2014. Accessed 4-30-2014 at: http://www.weather.com/news/tornado-central/severe-weather-tornado-outbreak-late-april-impacts-20140427

 

 

[1] Includes death of a Pensacola woman from drowning in flood water.

[2] USA Today (Doyle Rice and John Bacon). “Death toll hits 35…” 4-29-2014.

[3] Reference is to Dorothy Jean Hollis and son, Carlton Earl Hollis, who had declined to leave their mobile home at Billy Barb’s Court trailer part. (News Courier, Athens, AL(Jean Cole). “The day after: Neighbor recalls finding 2 dead in trailer park.” 4-29-2014.)

[4] Reference is to John Servati, who had sought shelter in a home basement where a retaining wall collapsed on him. (USA Today (Rice/Bacon). “Death toll hits 35…” 4-29-2014.) Age is from: USA Today (Scot Gleeson). “Alabama swimmer confirmed as person killed in storms.” 4-29-2014.

[5] Not used as high fatality figure – appears to be incorrect.

[6] “ADEM [AR Div. Emer. Mgmt.] told THV 11 News that the death toll of the tornado is now at 15, not 16 as previously reported.” (THV 11, Little Rock, AR. “Deadly, damaging tornado devastates central Ark..” 4-28-2014.)

[7] Arkansasmatters.com. “Remembering the Arkansas Tornado.” 4-30-2014, 10:43 am update.

[8] Arkansasmatters.com. “Remembering the Arkansas Tornado.” 4-30-2014, 10:43 am update.

[9] Arkansasmatters.com. “Remembering the Arkansas Tornado.” 4-30-2014, 10:43 am update.

[10] Arkansasmatters.com. “Remembering the Arkansas Tornado.” 4-30-2014, 10:43 am update.

[11] Arkansasmatters.com. “Remembering the Arkansas Tornado.” 4-30-2014, 10:43 am update.

[12] Arkansasmatters.com. “Remembering the Arkansas Tornado.” 4-30-2014, 10:43 am update.

[13] Arkansasmatters.com. “Remembering the Arkansas Tornado.” 4-30-2014, 10:43 am update.

[14] AP. “Father and 2 daughters who couldn’t reach shelter among Arkansas tornado victims.” Fox News, 4-29-2014

[15] AP (Jim Salter, Andrew Demillo). “Tornado Hits an Arkansas Street Particularly Hard,” ABC News, 4-29-2014.

[16] Rob, Tori (20), and Rebekah (14) Tittle. AP. “Father and 2 daughters…among Arkansas tornado victims.” Fox News, 4-29-2014; THV 11, Little Rock, AR. “Deadly, damaging tornado devastates central Arkansas.” 4-28-2014.

[17] “ADEM reported two additional fatalities in Pulaski County, but the locations of those deaths are not known at this time [after noting 3 deaths on Deer Drive in Pulaski County].” THV 11, Little Rock, AR. “Deadly, damaging tornado devastates central Arkansas.” 4-28-2014. This report does not appear to be accurate.

[18] THV 11, Little Rock, AR. “Deadly, damaging tornado devastates central Arkansas.” 4-28-2014; Arkansasmatters.com. “Remembering the Arkansas Tornado.” 4-30-2014, 10:43 am update.

[19] KCRG-TV9. “Authorities Release More Details in Sunday Tornado in Keokuk County.” 4-29-2014 update; KWWL.com (Adam Amdor). “Sunday tornado claims second Iowa victim.” 4-29-2014.

[20] KWWL.com (Adam Amdor). “Sunday tornado claims second Iowa victim.” 4-29-2014; Fairfield Ledger, IA. “Pamela ‘Pam’ Lynn Ledger.” 4-30-2014.

[21] MS News Now. “MEMA reports 12 deaths statewide,” 4-29-2014.

[22] AP. “Mississippi authorities release identities of tornado victims, including parents of missing boy.” 4-30-2014.

[23] AP. “Mississippi storm victims identified; death total rises to 13.” Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, MS. 4-30-2014.

[24] “Jackson, Miss. (AP) – Authorities in Mississippi say at least one person died and dozens of people were injured in Monday’s tornado outbreak. Lee County Coroner Carolyn Gillentine Green said a woman died in a traffic accident during the storm in Verona, south of Tupelo. Green said the vehicle may have been blown off of Palmetto Road or hydroplaned.” (AP. “Tornado death, dozens of injures confirmed.” Washington Times, 4-28-2014.) Also: AP. “Mississippi authorities release identities of tornado victims, including parents of missing boy.” 4-30-2014. This account writes that “her car slid off Palmetto Road near Verona.” Identity of decedent as Candie Blansett of Pontotoc is from: AP. “Mississippi storm victims identified; death total rises to 13.” Clarion-Ledger. 4-30-2014.

[25] Reference to Sharon Pell of Richland. Article writes that “a tornado threw her car about 200 yards off Old Highway 49 into a field near a fire station.” (Associated Press. “Mississippi authorities release identities of tornado victims, including parents of missing boy.” 4-30-2014.)

[26] MS News Now (Annette Peagler). “Exclusive: 4-year-old found in storm rubble recovering.” 4-30-2014 update.

[27] AP. “Mississippi authorities release identities of tornado victims, including parents of missing boy.” 4-30-2014.

[28] Injured on Eiland Avenue and taken to University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS, where he died. (AP. “Mississippi authorities release identities of tornado victims, including parents of missing boy.” 4-30-2014.)

[29] AP. “Mississippi authorities release identities of tornado victims, including parents of missing boy.” 4-30-2014.

[30] AP. “Mississippi authorities release identities of tornado victims, including parents of missing boy.” 4-30-2014.

[31] AP. “Mississippi authorities release identities of tornado victims, including parents of missing boy.” 4-30-2014.

[32] AP. “Mississippi authorities release identities of tornado victims, including parents of missing boy.” 4-30-2014.

[33] “They were found more than a half-mile from their home near Mississippi Highway 392 in an area of splintered pine trees and debris.” AP. “Mississippi authorities release identities of tornado victims…missing boy.” 4-30-2014.

[34] Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, MS. “Body of 8-year-old found, bringing Miss. Toll to 14.” 5-2-2014.

[35] AP. “Mississippi authorities release identities of tornado victims, including parents of missing boy.” 4-30-2014.

[36] Chicago Tribune. “Arkansas, Oklahoma tornadoes kill at least 16.” 4-28-2014.

[37] Weather Channel. “Tornado Outbreak Kills at Least 37…Threat Pushes Fourth Day: State…Updates.” 4-30-14.

[38] USA Today (Rice and Bacon). “Death toll hits 35…” 4-29-2014.

[39] The Tennessean, Nashville (Bliss, et al.). “Husband, wife victims in deadly Lincoln County tornado.” 4-29-2014.

— 10  Lake County News, CA. “FedEx driver in deadly Orland crash identified.” 4-16-2014.

— 10  USA Today (Welch, et al.). “Answers sought after fiery wreck kills 10.” 4-11-2014.

 

USA Today (Welch), April 11: “Authorities were trying to determine Friday why a FedEx truck roared across the grassy median of a Northern California freeway and slammed into a charter bus, causing a fiery explosion that left 10 people dead and dozens more injured. The National Transportation Safety Board sent an investigative “go team” from Washington to the scene on Interstate 5 near the town of Orland, about 100 miles north of Sacramento. California Highway Patrol dispatcher Curtis Pahlka said the crash was reported at 5:41 p.m. Thursday. It killed the drivers of the truck and bus, five students and three chaperones…. The bus passengers were high school seniors on their way to visit the campus of Humboldt State University in Arcata, Calif….

 

“Many of the more than 40 students on board escaped through a window one of them had kicked open, running from the wreckage before the bus exploded behind them. One emergency responder said that as many as 37 people needed treatment for injuries such as burns, broken bones and cuts….

 

“Tommy Chang, the instructional superintendent for the Los Angeles School District, confirmed that students from Los Angeles schools were involved in the wreck, but he declined to provide further details.” (Welch, Copeland, and Bacon. “Answers sought after fiery wreck kills 10.” USA Today, 4-11-2014.)

 

Lake County News, CA, April 16: “Northern California — An Elk Grove man has been formally identified by authorities as the driver of a FedEx semi truck involved in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 near Orland last week that killed 10 people and injured dozens more. On Tuesday evening [April 15], Glenn County Sheriff Larry Jones said the driver of the FedEx semi was 32-year-old Timothy Paul Evans. Evans was in a FedEx-owned 2007 Volvo semi pulling two trailers traveling southbound near Orland shortly after 5:40 p.m. Thursday, April 10, when – for reasons that are still not known – he crossed the median, sideswiped a Nissan Altima and collided head-on with a 2014 Setra motorcoach operated by Silverado Stages of San Luis Obispo. Evans was among the 10 people who died in the crash, along with the bus driver, and five Southern California students and three chaperones traveling to an April 11 event for prospective students at Humboldt State University, according to the investigating agencies.

 

“Another 34 people were injured, among them additional students, and Bonnie Duran, driver of the Nissan Altima, and her husband Joe of Lake Tapps, Wash.

 

“Earlier on Tuesday, Jones released the names of three other crash victims identified by his agency, including the driver of the bus, Talalelei Feleni Lealao-Taiao, 53, of Sacramento; Michael Lee Myvett Jr., 29, of Los Angeles, a chaperone on the bus trip; Ismael Jimenez, age 18, a student from Inglewood, as Lake County News has reported.

 

“Last week, Humboldt State said Arthur Arzola, one of its admissions office staffers who was accompanying the students on their trip, was among the victims.

 

“The Glenn County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office is working to finish the identifications on the remaining victims, Jones said.

 

“The National Transportation Safety Board, which sent a team from Washington, DC to Orland last week, said its investigators are remaining on scene for the next several days. NTSB Board Member Mark Rosekind said this week that Evans had traveled from Sacramento to Weed earlier on the day of the crash. There, he dropped off two trailers and picked up two others. The front trailer at the time of the crash was partially loaded, with the second trailer empty.

 

“Investigators are collecting manifests to determine the specifics of that partial load, especially if there was any hazardous material that the load included, Rosekind said. Bonnie Duran told the NTSB that she saw flames coming out from underneath the cab of the FedEx truck before it sideswiped her and hit the motorcoach head on. However, Rosekind said this week, “Our fire group has examined the accident scene and vehicles. There is no evidence of pre-impact fire located at the accident scene, on the median or on the highway.” NTSB investigators also said that tire marks indicated the FedEx truck didn’t brake while traveling through the median or into the northbound lanes. It was after the truck and bus hit head-on that the vehicles burst into flames, according to the initial investigative reports….

 

“The area has 58-foot-wide medians lined with oleander bushes. He said that when medians are wider than 50 feet, barriers are an option and are not required….”(Lake County News, CA (E. Larson). “FedEx driver in deadly Orland crash identified.” 4-16-2014. Accessed 4-16-2014.)

 

Sources

 

Lake County News, CA (Elizabeth Larson). “FedEx driver in deadly Orland crash identified.” 4-16-2014. Accessed 4-16-2014 at: http://www.lakeconews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36361:regional-fedex-driver-in-deadly-orland-crash-identified&catid=1:latest&Itemid=197

 

USA Today ( William M. Welch, Larry Copeland, and John Bacon). “Answers sought after fiery wreck kills 10.” 4-11-2014. Accessed 4-11-2014 at: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/04/10/calif-crash-9-killed/7579275/

 

 

— 44  Deaths. Blanchard; including the indirect suicide fatality of a relative of two of the victims.

— 43  Snohomish Co. Medical Examiner’s Office. Media Update as of July 23, 2014, 9:00 AM.

 

Direct:

—  43  Snohomish Co. Medical Examiner’s Office. Media Update as of July 23, 2014, 9:00 AM.

—  41  Snohomish Co. Medical Examiner’s Office. Media Update as of April 22, 2014, 7:30 AM.

—  39  Snohomish Co. Medical Examiner’s Office. Media Update as of April 16, 2014, 7:30 AM.

—  36  Snohomish Co. Medical Examiner’s Office. Media Update as of April 10, 2014, 7:30 AM.

—  35  Snohomish Co. Medical Examiner’s Office. Media Update as of April 9, 2014 at 7:30 AM

—  34  Snohomish Co. Medical Examiner’s Office. Media Update as of April 8, 2014 at 7:30 AM

—  30  Snohomish Co. Medical Examiner’s Office. Media Update, April 4, 2014, 7:30 AM.[1]

—  30  Snohomish Co. Medical Examiner’s Office. Media Update as of April 3, 2014 at 7:30 AM

—  29  AP (Valdes and Baumann). “Waters Recede, Helping Search for…Victims.” 4-2-2014.

—  28  Carter, Cabrera and Brumfield. “Washington landslide: Families…,” CNN, 4-1-2014.

–~28  Kaminsky/Cohen. “Victims of Washington mudslide…” Reuters, 3-30-2014[2]

—  28  Weise, E. “Mudslide death toll at 28; missing list drops to 20.” USA Today, 4-2-2014.[3]

—>25  Kaminsky. “US mudslide death toll expected to soar…” Reuters. 3-27-2014.[4]

—  24  Fox News. “Hope of finding mudslide survivors dims…death toll rises to 24.” 3-26-2014.

—  14  Fox News. “Washington mudslide rescue operation shifts to recovery…” 3-25-2014.[5]

 

Indirect:

— 1  Christopher Dombroski, 20 (nephew of Theresa and Steve Harris). Suicide, ~4-13-2014.[6]

 

Confirmed Dead

 

1. Bejvl, Alan M., 21   Snohomish County Ex. Of. Media Update as of 3-29-2014.
2. Bellomo, Shelly L., 55   Snohomish County Med. Ex. Of. Media Update as of 3-31-2014.
3. DeQuilettes, Ronald P., 52 Snohomish Med. Ex. Of. Media Update, 4-17-2014, 7:30 am.
4. Durnell, Thomas P., 65   Snohomish County Med. Ex. Of. Media Update as of 4-2-2014.
5. Farnes, Adam M., 23   Snohomish County Ex. Of. Media Update as of 3-29-2014.
6. Farnes, Julie A., 59   Snohomish MEO. Media Update as of 4-1-2014, 4:30 PM
7. Gullikson, Bonnie J., 91 Snohomish MEO. Media Update as of 4-11-2014, 7:30 AM.
8. Gustafson, Mark J., 54   Snohomish MEO. Media Update as of 4-11-2014, 7:30 AM.
9. Hadaway, Steven N., 53[7] Snohomish Sheriff’s Office, 4-9-2014, 9:30 AM.[8]
10. Halstead, Gloria J., 67   Snohomish MEO. Media Update as of 4-3-2014, 7:30 AM
11. Halstead, Jerry L., 75   Snohomish MEO. Media Update as of 4-4-2014, 4:30 PM
12. Harris, Denver, 14   Snohomish Co. MEO. Media Update as of 4-11-2014, 7:30 AM.
13. Harris, Stephen D., 52   Snohomish MEO. Media Update as of 4-22-2014, 7:30 AM.
14. Harris, Teresa C., 53    Snohomish MEO. Media Update as of 4-22-2014, 7:30 AM.
15. Huestis, Sanoah, 4 months Snohomish County Med. Ex. Of. Media Update as of 3-31-2014.
16. Jefferds, Christina A., 45[9] Snohomish County Med. Ex. Of. Media Update as of 3-27-2014.
17. Lennick, Amanda B., 31 Snohomish County Med. Ex. Of. Media Update as of 3-31-2014.
18. Logan, Gerald E, 63 Snohomish County Med. Ex. Of. Media Update as of 3-31-2014.
19. Mangual, Jovan E., 13 Snohomish County Ex. Of. Media Update as of 3-31-2014.
20. McPherson, Linda L., 69 Snohomish County Med. Ex. Of. Media Update as of 3-27-2014.
21. Miller, Joseph R., 47 Snohomish County Med. Ex. Of. Media Update as of 3-28-2014.
22. Miller, Larry J., 58 Snohomish Med. Ex. Of. Media Update, 4-8-2014, 7:30 am.
23. Miller, Sandra K., 64   Snohomish Med. Ex. Of. Media Update, 4-17-2014, 7:30 am.
24. Neal, Stephen A., 55[10] Snohomish County Med. Ex. Of. Media Update as of 3-27-2014.
25. Pearson, Michael W., 74 Snohomish MEO. Media Update as of 4-11-2014, 7:30 AM.
26. Raffo, Summer R., 36 Snohomish Med. Ex. Of. Media Update as of 3-28-2014.[11]
27. Regelbrugge, L. John III, 49 Snohomish Med. Ex. Of. Media Update as of 3-29-2014.[12]
28. Regelbrugge, Kris, 44 Snohomish Med. Ex. Of. Media Update as of 7-23-2014.
29. Ruthven, Hunter, 6 Snohomish County Ex. Of. Media Update as of 3-29-2014.
30. Ruthven, Katie F., 34 Snohomish County Med. Ex. Of. Media Update as of 4-2-2014.
31. Ruthven, Shane M., 41[13] Snohomish County Ex. Of. Media Update as of 3-28-2014.
32. Ruthven, Wyatt M., 4 Snohomish Med. Ex. Of. Media Update, 4-17-2014, 7:30 am.
33. Satterlee, Mary “Marcy,” 61 SnohomishCounty Ex. Of. Media Update as of 4-8-2014.
34. Satterlee, Thom E., 65 Snohomish County Med. Ex. Of. Media Update as of 4-1-2014.
35. Slauson, Lon E., 60 Snohomish County Ex. Of. Media Update as of 4-1-2014.
36. Spillers, Billy, 30 Snohomish County Ex. Of. Media Update as of 4-8-2014.
37. Spillers, Brooke, 2 Snohomish Med. Ex. Of. Media Update, 4-9-2014, 7:30 AM.
38. Spillers, Kaylee B., 5 Snohomish County Ex. Of. Media Update as of 3-27-2014.
39. Vandenburg, Judee S., 64 Snohomish County Ex. Of. Media Update as of 3-31-2014.
40. Vandenburg, Lewis F., 71 Snohomish County Med. Ex. Of. Media Update as of 3-28-2014.
41. Ward, Brandy L, 58 Snohomish County Ex. Of. Media Update as of 3-31-2014.
42. Webb, Delaney M., 19[14] Snohomish County Ex. Of. Media Update as of 4-2-2014.
43. Welsh, William E., 66[15] Snohomish County Ex. Of. Media Update as of 3-27-2014.

 

  Narrative Information

 

Fox, March 25: “Authorities believe that the slide destroyed 35 homes, as well as 13 manufactured homes, including RVs, and at least one cabin. Part of the difficulty in determining the exact number of missing people comes from authorities not knowing how many of the homes, some of which are kept for vacationing visitors, were occupied at the time of the slide. Authorities also believe some nonresidents may have been working in the area, while some victims may have been passing through in their cars on nearby State Highway 530…Another obstacle has been the chaotic nature of the debris field itself. In some places, the ground is covered by 15 feet of rubble.”  (Fox News. “Washington mudslide rescue operation shifts to recovery…3-25-2014.)

 

UPI, April 16: “Oso, Wash., April 16 (UPI) — Missing U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Dombroski, 20, killed himself after having recently spent time searching for his aunt and uncle, who remain missing in the Oso, Wash., mudslide. Dombroski told his family he was taking a hike Sunday and rode his motorcycle to a trail in a forest near State Route 8, where he left on foot. He was reported missing Sunday and his body was found Tuesday in the Capitol State Forest. Military officials said he killed himself. Dombroski had recently taken an emergency leave of absence from the Army to help search for his aunt and uncle, Theresa Harris, 53, and Steve Harris, 52, who went missing after the Oso mudslide. The young soldier was deployed to Afghanistan between November 2012 and July 2013….”  (UPI (Danielle Haynes). “Soldier who killed himself was nephew of missing mudslide couple.” 4-16-2014.)

 

April 28: “Snohomish County Sheriff Ty Trenary said the county will end the ‘active search’ for victims of the March 22 mudslide that killed at least 41 people and covered state Highway 530 near Oso. He acknowledged there is a possibility the victims will not be recovered. However, he stressed that the search will continue, but will be far more limited in scope and manpower. He noted that at its peak, the search involved as many as 1,000 people a day. It will now involve about 30 people. Many of the support workers in Arlington will return to their normal jobs….He said deciding to scale back the search was difficult because ‘we know Kris [Regelbrugge] and Steve [Hadaway]‘s families are both looking for closure.’….Hadaway’s body is believed to be in a wet, deep pool that will need to be drained before further searching is practical, Trenary said….” (Jack Broom. “Officials scale back search for Oso mudslide victims.” Seattle Times, 4-28-2014.)

Sources

 

Associated Press (Manuel Valdes and Lisa Baumann). “Waters Recede, Helping Search for Mudslide Victims.” 4-2-2014. Accessed 4-2-2014 at: http://www.bigstory.ap.org/article/waters-recede-helping-search-mudslide-victims

 

Broom, Jack. “Officials scale back search for Oso mudslide victims.” Seattle Times, 4-28-2014. Accessed 4-29-2014 at: http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2014/04/officials-are-ending-search-for-oso-mudslide-victims/

 

Carter, Chelsea J., Ana Cabrera and Ben Brumfield. “Washington landslide: Families…,” CNN, 4-1-2014. At: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/26/us/washington-landslide-vignettes/index.html

 

Fox News. “Hope of finding mudslide survivors dims as unofficial death toll rises to 24.” 3-26-2014. At: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/03/26/24-killed-in-big-wash-mudslide-officials-say/

 

Fox News. “Washington mudslide rescue operation shifts to recovery mission, official says.” 3-25-2014. Accessed at: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/03/25/2-killed-in-big-wash-mudslide-sheriff-office-says/

 

HeraldNet, Everett, WA. “Day 27 list of mudslide victims.” 4-17-2014. Accessed 4-17-2014 at: http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140417/NEWS01/140419155/Day-27-list-of-mudslide-victims

 

Kalfsbeek, Elizabeth and Associated Press, “Body of Navy commander’s wife reportedly found in Wash. Mudslide debris,” Daily Democrat, Woodland, CA, 3-27-2014. Accessed 4-8-2014 at: http://www.dailydemocrat.com/breakingnews/ci_25429864/body-navy-commanders-wife-reportedly-found-wash-mudslide

 

Kaminsky, Jonathan (Reuters). “US mudslide death toll expected to soar as survivors sought. 3-27-2014. Accessed 3-27-2014 at: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/us-usa-mudslide-washingtonstate-idUSBREA2L0R020140327

 

Kaminsky, Jonathan and Bryan Cohen. “Victims of Washington mudslide remembered at tearful church services.” Reuters, 3-30-2014. Accessed 3-30-2014 at: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/30/us-usa-mudslide-washingtonstate-idUSBREA2L0R020140330

 

KING 5 TV. “Remembering Those Lost.” 4-9-2014. Accessed 4-9-2014 at: http://www.king5.com/news/oso-landslide/remembering

 

KIRO 7 TV. “Photos: People reported missing, dead in Oso mudslide.” 4-3-2014. Accessed 4-3-2014: http://www.kirotv.com/gallery/news/photos-people-reported-missing-snohomish-county-mu/gCJmJ/#4811359

 

Seattle Times. “Remembering the victims of the Oso mudslide.” 3-25-2014. Accessed 4-2-2014 at: http://seattletimes.com/flatpages/local/victimsoftheosomudslide.html

 

Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office. Media Update as of April 1, 2014 at 4:30 PM. Accessed 4-3-2014 at: http://www.snohomishcountywa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3555

 

Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office. Media Update as of April 3, 2014 at 7:30 AM. Accessed at: http://www.snohomishcountywa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3558

 

Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office. Media Update as of April 4, 2014 at 7:30 AM. Accessed at: https://wa-snohomishcounty.civicplus.com/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3568

 

Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office. Media Update as of April 4, 2014 at 4:30 AM. Accessed at: https://wa-snohomishcounty.civicplus.com/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3572

 

Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office. Media Update as of April 8, 2014 at 7:30 AM

 

Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office. Media Update as of April 9, 2014 at 7:30 AM. Accessed at: https://wa-snohomishcounty.civicplus.com/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3588

 

Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office. Media Update as of April 10, 2014 at 7:30 AM. Accessed at: https://wa-snohomishcounty.civicplus.com/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3590

 

Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office. Media Update as of April 11, 2014 at 7:30 AM. Accessed at: https://wa-snohomishcounty.civicplus.com/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3594

 

Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office. Media Update as of April 16, 2014 at 7:30 AM. Accessed at: https://wa-snohomishcounty.civicplus.com/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3606

 

Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office. Media Update as of April 17, 2014 at 7:30 AM. Accessed at: http://snohomishcountywa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3608

 

Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office. Media Update as of April 22, 2014 at 7:30 AM. Accessed at: http://snohomishcountywa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3615

 

Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office. Media Update as of July 23, 2014, at 9:00 AM. Accessed 6-3-2015 at: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:S-Hek150EXAJ:snohomishcountywa.gov/2389/Medical-Examiners-Report-530-Slide+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

 

Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office. “SR 530 Slide Area Missing Person List, Updated 4-9-2014, 9:30 a.m. Accessed 4-9-2014: https://wa-snohomishcounty.civicplus.com/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3586

 

UPI (Danielle Haynes). “Soldier who killed himself was nephew of missing mudslide couple.” 4-16-2014. Accessed 4-17-2014 at: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2014/04/16/Soldier-who-killed-himself-was-nephew-of-missing-mudslide-couple/1551397651247/?spt=hts&or=15

 

Weise, Elizabeth. “Mudslide death toll at 28; missing list drops to 20.” USA Today, 4-2-2014. Accessed 4-2-2014 at: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/04/01/oso-landslide-death-toll-27/7161005/

 

Young, Bob “With camo rings, young couple planned wedding by the river.” Seattle Times, 3-28-2014. At: http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023244551_mudslideyoungcouplexml.html

 

 

[1] Notes the MEO “has received a total of 30 victims from the State Route 530 Slide, has positively identified 28, and is working diligently on identifying the remaining victims…The identity of #28 will be released following notification of next of kin.”

[2] 28 presumed dead, noting “official tally” still at 18 “identified by medical examiners,” with missing down to 30.

[3] Notes list of missing had dropped to 20 and that 22 of the 28 dead had been positively identified. As of April 1 the search area covered abut 300 acres with as much as 30% still under as much as 80 feet of mud.

[4] Notes “…90 people still missing five days after…”

[5] Notes that as many as 176 people remain missing, and that 22-week-old baby remained in critical condition.

[6] Took emergency leave from US Army to search for aunt and uncle. Went missing April 13; body found April 15, Capitol State Forest. (UPI. “Soldier who killed himself was nephew of missing mudslide couple.” 4-16-2014.)

[7] One of three workers at Lennick residence on Steelhead Drive. Amanda Lennick and two other workers killed.

[8] Cites a 5-27-2014 report on the completion of the examination and identification of Mr. Hadaway’s body.

[9] Grandmother of 4-month old victim Sanoah Huestis. She was babysitting for her daughter, Natasha Huestis. (Carter, Cabrera and Brumfield. CNN, 4-1-2014.)

[10] A plumber who was working at the Lennick residence on Steelhead Drive. (Carter, et al. CNN, 4-1-2014.)

[11] She was driving through the area on Washington State Highway 530 to work near Arlington when mudslide hit. Carter, Cabrera and Brumfield. CNN, 4-1-2014

[12] Active duty Navy Commander.

[13] Seattle Times. “Remembering…” 3-25-2014, has age as 43.

[14] Fiancé of 21-year-old victim Alan Bejvl.

[15] An electrician who was working at the Lennick residence on Steelhead Drive. (Carter, et al., CNN, 4-1-2014.)

 

—   14  Blanchard tally of State breakouts below with exception of mobile home fire in MS.[1]

— >13  USA Today. “Freak Southern storm blamed for at least 13 deaths.” 1-29-2014.[2]

—   11  Blanchard tally based on State breakouts below.

 

Alabama                     (9)

— 9  State. NWS WFO, Birmingham, AL. Snow & Ice of January 28, 2014. 4-20-2014 update.

— 5  Traffic accidents. USA Today. “Freak Southern storm blamed for at least 13 deaths.” 1-29-2014.

 

Florida                        (1)

— 1  Traffic accident. USA Today. “Freak Southern storm blamed for at least 13 deaths.” 1-29-2014.

 

Georgia                      (2)

— 2  Peachtree warning area. NWS WFO, Peachtree City, GA. North…Central…Winter Storm.

— 1  Atlanta. Traffic accident; male killed in a crash. AP, Atlanta. “Atlanta mayor…” 1-30-2014.

 

Mississippi                  (4)

— 4  Fulton area. Mobile home fire caused by a faulty space heater. USA Today, 1-29-2016.

 

North Carolina          (2)

— 2  USA Today. “Freak Southern storm blamed for at least 13 deaths.” 1-29-2014.

— 2  Surry County, traffic deaths. Winston-Salem Journal. “Six deaths attributed…” 1-28-2014.

 

Traffic Accidents       (9)

— >9  USA Today. “Freak Southern storm blamed for at least 13 deaths.” 1-29-2014.

 

Narrative Information

 

Alabama

 

NWS WFO Birmingham, AL: “The Gulf Coast and Atlantic Coast states were impacted by a rather significant winter storm during the period of January 28-30, 2014. Central Alabama had it’s encounter with the system on Tuesday, January 28th, when freezing rain and snow fell across much of the area….

 

“In the end, Alabama State Troopers responded to 731 vehicle accidents across the state during the period Tuesday through Friday (Jan 28th-31st). Sadly, there were nine deaths attributed to accidents that occurred due to the icy road conditions. Snowfall totals across Central Alabama ranged from zero in the far northwest to 2-3 inches in a corridor from Chilton County northeast to Randolph County.  Prior to the snowfall, some counties in the southeast half of the state reported up to 0.25 inches of ice accumulation.” (NWS WFO, Birmingham, AL. Snow & Ice of January 28, 2014. 4-20-2014 update.)

 

Georgia

 

NWS WFO Peachtree, GA: “Event Summary. A cold arctic airmass that originated over northern Canada moved rapidly across the central United States on Monday, January 27, 2014. The advancing cold front moved rapidly out of the midwest and across north and central Georgia Monday night. By Tuesday morning, January 28, 2014, temperatures were already below freezing across northwest Georgia, and by afternoon, north and west Georgia temperatures were below freezing. By Tuesday night freezing temperatures were reported across the entire area. During this time, a 500 millibar (mb) short wave was moving out of the southwest United States and into the western Gulf of Mexico. By Tuesday this disturbance was spreading moisture out of the Gulf and across the Southeast. This resulted in a mix of winter precipitation across north and central Georgia with mostly snow across north Georgia, and a mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow across much of central Georgia.

 

“The heaviest snow fell in a band from around Columbus to Milledgeville to Warrenton, and also in the northeast Georgia mountains where 2 to 4 inches fell, although higher amounts of up to 6 inches fell in the northeast Georgia mountains. Elsewhere 1 to 3 inches of snow fell. Freezing rain fell across central Georgia with the heaviest amounts south of a line from Columbus to Macon to Vidalia where a 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice fell.

 

“This storm caused tremendous impacts across the WFO Peachtree City warning area with power outages and slick roads. Although just 1 to 3 inch of snow fell over parts of the Atlanta metro area, thousands of motorists became stranded on roads and interstates, some for over 20 hours. Many motorists abandoned their vehicles leaving them along the sides of the interstates. According to the Georgia State Patrol, there were over 1500 winter storm related accidents in Georgia and over 180 injuries. In the WFO Peachtree City county warning area, at least 2 deaths were attributed to the winter storm.” (NWS WFO, Peachtree City, GA. North…Central…Winter Storm.)

Mississippi

 

“NWS WFO, Jackson, MS: “….In total, areas north of the mixed precipitation line had more significant snowfall. This was a heavy confined band of precipitation that dropped off quickly closer to the Jackson metro with areas in southeastern Rankin County having the highest snowfall totals. This area had 2-4 inches of snowfall, with maximum of 4 inches in the Puckett area. Snow tapered off quickly near the Interstate 20 corridor with only near ½ inch to 1 inch snowfall, with some locally higher amounts. Snow accumulation extended into north central Mississippi up to the Highway 82 corridor near Indianola eastward towards Macon but only a light dusting occurred in these regions. South of the mixed precipitation line, significant icing and sleet occurred in the region with upwards of 1-3 inches of sleet and snow. The significant icing occurred into far southern Marion, Lamar and Forrest counties.

 

“Significant icing occurred on the roadways and led to multiple accidents and issues with travel. There was an extended hard freeze, with temperatures dropping into the low teens and single digits region-wide on the morning of January 29th. This kept lingering snow and sleet accumulations frozen and made travel hazardous, especially along and south of the Interstate 20 corridor. Temperatures only climbed into the low to mid 30s on January 29th before falling back into the teens overnight of January 30th. The region finally warmed above freezing on the mid to late morning hours of January 30th.” (NWS WFO, Jackson, MS. January 28, 2014 Winter Storm. 2-2-2014 modification.)

 

North Carolina

 

NWS, Newport/Morehead City, NC: “A highly unusual, prolonged winter weather event unfolded over eastern North Carolina beginning during the morning of January 28, 2014 and continued into the mid-morning hours of January 29. This was an especially high-impact event for eastern North Carolina as many schools and businesses were closed for 4 days due to widespread hazardous road conditions. This event was unusual in the large accumulations of ice and sleet that occurred, in addition to significant snow accumulations over inland areas…

 

“The precipitation began as several hours of freezing rain over coastal sections of Carteret and Onslow Counties. A few reports of up to 1/4 inch of ice were reported, especially in Carteret County. The freezing rain changed to sleet during the mid to late afternoon hours near the coast and started to work its way inland. With an initially very dry subcloud layer over inland areas, it took several hours for the airmass to saturate and for precipitation to reach the ground inland. By late afternoon, most areas were reporting a mix of sleet and freezing rain. By around 7 pm Tuesday, the precipitation began to transition to snow over most inland areas… as a surface low started to slowly gain strength and move well off the North Carolina coast. However, a pronounced warm nose aloft… in the 7 pm (00Z) Newport/Morehead City upper air sounding, kept the precipitation as a steady sleet over coastal sections through much of the night before transitioning to snow in the early morning hours of Wednesday, January 29. The precipitation gradually ended by mid to late morning on Wednesday.

 

“With an accretion of freezing rain, 1 to 2 inches of sleet and as much as 7 inches of snow, roads across eastern North Carolina became very hazardous. Numerous accidents were reported and most all schools were closed from Tuesday through Friday. Temperatures below freezing and cloud cover kept much of the snow and ice from melting until Friday.” (NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC. “Major Ice/Snow Event, January 28-29, 2014.” Accessed 9-7-2016.)

 

Sources

 

Associated Press, Atlanta. “Atlanta mayor defends decision not to act sooner to prepare for ice, snow that slams much of South.” Tribune Star, Terre-Haute, IN, 1-30-2014. Accessed 9-7-2016 at: http://newspaperarchive.com/us/indiana/terre-haute/terre-haute-tribune-star/2014/01-30/page-12?tag

 

National Weather Service, Weather Forecast Office, Birmingham, AL. Snow & Ice of January 28, 2014. 4-20-2014 update. Accessed 9-7-2016 at: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bmx/?n=winter_01282014

 

National Weather Service, Charleston, SC. The January 28-29, 2014 Southeast South Carolina and Southeast Georgia Winter Storm. 5-6-2014 modification. Accessed 9-7-2016 at: http://www.weather.gov/media/chs/events/Jan_2014_WinterStorm/EventReview_Jan2014WinterStorm.pdf

 

National Weather Service, Weather Forecast Office, Jackson, MS. January 28, 2014 Winter Storm. 2-2-2014 modification. Accessed 9-7-2016 at: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jan/?n=2014_01_28_winterstorm

 

National Weather Service, Newport/Morehead City, NC. Major Ice/Snow Event, January 28-29, 2014. Accessed 9-7-2016 at: http://www.weather.gov/mhx/SnowIceJan282014

 

National Weather Service, Weather Forecast Office, Peachtree City, GA. North and Central Georgia Winter Storm, January 28-29, 2014. 2-3-2014 modification. Accessed 9-7-2016 at: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ffc/?n=20140128winterstorm

 

National Weather Service, Wilmington, NC. January 28-29, 2014 Winter Storm. Accessed 9-7-2016 at: http://www.weather.gov/ilm/January2014WinterStorm

 

USA Today (Larry Copeland, et al.). “Freak Southern storm blamed for at least 13 deaths.” 1-29-2014. Accessed 9-7-2016 at: http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2014/01/29/snowstorm-travel-disruption-south/5010845/

 

Winston-Salem Journal. “Six deaths attributed to winter storm that rolled into North Carolina.” 1-28-2014. Accessed 9-7-2016 at: http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/six-deaths-attributed-to-winter-storm-that-rolled-into-north/article_30f03468-8889-11e3-a4dc-001a4bcf6878.html

 

 

 

[1] We do not include in that we have yet to see specifics which make it clear the fire was storm-related.

[2] Note 12 deaths within text — 5 in AL, 2 in NC, 1 in FL and 4 in a MS fire. Do not mention GA deaths. NWS WFO Birmingham, notes 9 deaths in AL.

–5,251  CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File 1999-2016. ICD-10 code J09-J11 (influenza).

Rate Per 100,000 (average = 1.4)

Alabama                       54                  1.1

Arizona                         78                  1.2

Arkansas                       65                  2.2       (Yellow highlighting denotes higher than average.)

California                   457                  1.2

Colorado                     114                  2.1

Connecticut                  59                  1.6

Florida                        211                  1.1

Georgia                       113                  1.1

Hawaii                          13                  0.9

Idaho                             18                  1.1

Illinois                        139                  1.1

Indiana                                    127                  1.9

Iowa                              75                  2.4

Kansas                          61                 2.1

Kentucky                    111                  2.5

Louisiana                      84                  1.8

Maine                            23                  1.7

Maryland                      49                  0.8

Massachusetts               83                  1.2

Michigan                    161                  1.6

Minnesota                  102                  1.9

Mississippi                  41                  1.4

Missouri                    124                  2.0

Montana                       12                  2.1

Nebraska                      39                  2.1

Nevada                          23                  0.8

New Jersey                   66                  0.7

New Mexico                 35                  1.7

New York                   195                  1.0

North Carolina            152                  1.5

North Dakota                21                  2.8

Ohio                            212                  1.8

Oklahoma                     76                  2.0

Oregon                                      41                  1.0

Pennsylvania              180                  1.4

Rhode Island                 22                  2.1

South Carolina              80                  1.7

South Dakota                13                  1.5

Tennessee                   159                  2.4

Texas                          418                  1.6

Utah                              38                  1.3

Virginia                      127                  1.5

Washington                  90                  1.3

West Virginia               44                  2.4

Wisconsin                     97                  1.7

Wyoming                      10                  1.7

 

Age Group     Deaths            Population     Death Rate (per 100,000)

 

<1                   30                 3,948,350                  0.8

1-4                   39               15,928,533                  0.2

5-9                   32               20,519,566                  0.2

10-14                    21               20,671,506                  0.1

15-19                   25               21,067,647                  0.1

20-24                    29               22,912,174                  0.1

25-34                  165               43,516,504                  0.4

35-44                  350               40,513,133                  0.9

45-54                  583               43,458,851                  1.3

55-64                  900               40,077,581                  2.2

65-74                  618               26,398,290                  2.3

75-84                  715               13,682,690                  5.2

85+             1,098                 6,162,231                17.8

 

Total               4,605              318,857,056                 1.4

 

Narrative Information

 

CDC: J09 (Influenza due to identified avian influenza virus), J10.0 (Influenza with pneumonia, influenza virus identified, J10.1 (Influenza with other respiratory manifestations, influenza virus identified), J10.8 (Influenza with other manifestations, influenza virus identified), J11.0 (Influenza with pneumonia, virus not identified), J11.1 (Influenza with other respiratory manifestations, virus not identified, J11.8

 

Blanchard: States and District of Columbia not shown is indicates that the “total” function was “disabled” because there were fewer than 10 deaths. Puerto Rico is not included in what can be searched.

 

Source

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Compressed Mortality File 1999-2016 on CDC Wonder Online Database, released June 2017. ICD-10 Codes for Influenza 2014: J09, J10.0, J10.1, J11.0, J11.1, and J11.8. Accessed 10-4-2018 at: https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/datarequest/D140;jsessionid=5B156DAD5D3223CD193416FBB07DB1DB

 

 

–12  CDC. Compressed Mortality, 1999-2016. CDC Wonder Online Database, June 2017.

 

Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS) (Streptococcus pyogenes): “Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is a severe illness associated with invasive or noninvasive group A streptococcal (Streptococcus pyogenes) infection. STSS may occur with infection at any site but most often occurs in association with infection of a cutaneous lesion [skin injury]. Signs of toxicity and a rapidly progressive clinical course are characteristic, and the case fatality rate may exceed 50%.” (CDC. Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS) (Streptococcus pyogenes) 2020 Case Definition.)

 

Stevens on STSS: “Since the 1980s there has been a marked increase in the recognition and reporting of highly invasive group A streptococcal infections with or without necrotizing fasciitis[1] associated with shock and organ failure. Such dramatic cases have been defined as streptococcal toxic-shock syndrome. Strains of group A streptococci isolated from patients with invasive disease have been predominantly M types 1 and 3 that produce pyrogenic[2] exotoxin A or B or both….

 

“…many old pathogens have become major clinical problems because of increased virulence or antibiotic resistance (e.g., penicillin-resistant pneumococcus, multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium). Arguably, group A Streptococcus (GAS) is the quintessence of an old organism that has become more virulent….

 

“Recently, severe invasive GAS [Group A Streptococcal] infections associated with shock and organ failure have been reported with increasing frequency, predominantly from North America and Europe…These infections have been termed streptococcal toxic-shock syndrome (TSS…)

 

“Persons of all ages are affected; most do not have predisposing underlying diseases. This is in sharp contrast to previous reports of GAS bacteremia, in which patients were either under 10 or over 60 years of age, and most had underlying conditions such as cancer, renal failure, leukemia, or severe burns or were receiving corticosteroids or other immunosuppressing drugs. The complications of current GAS infections are severe; bacteremia associated with aggressive soft tissue infection, shock, adult respiratory distress syndrome and renal failure are common; 30% to 70% of patients die in spite of aggressive modern treatments…

 

“The portal of entry of streptococci cannot be proven in at least half the cases and can only be presumed in many others. Patients with symptomatic pharyngitis rarely develop streptococcal TSS, though such cases have been reported, especially in the last year. Procedures such as suctionlipectomy, hysterectomy, vaginal delivery, bunionectomy [bunion surgery] and bone pinning[3] have provided a portal of entry in many cases (author’s unpublished observations). Most commonly, infection begins at a site of minor local trauma, which frequently does not result in a break in the skin. Numerous cases have developed within 24 to 72 hours of minor nonpenetrating trauma, resulting in hematoma, deep bruise to the calf, or even muscle strain. Virus infections, such as varicella [chickenpox] and influenza, have provided a portal in other cases. In some cases the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents may have either masked the early symptoms or predisposed the patient to more severe streptococcal infection and shock. For the most part, these infections have occurred sporadically and have not been associated with clusters of cases or minor epidemics, though outbreaks of severe GAS-infections have occurred in closed environments such as nursing homes.

 

“Pain the most common initial symptom of streptococcal TSS is abrupt in onset and severe, and usually precedes tenderness or physical findings. The pain usually involves an extremity but may also mimic peritonitis,[4] pelvic inflammatory disease, pneumonia, acute myocardial infarction, or pericarditis.[5] Twenty percent of patients have an influenza-like syndrome characterized by fever, chills, myalgia [muscle pain], nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Fever is the most common early sign, although hypothermia may be present in patients with shock. Confusion is present in 55% of patients, and in some, coma or combativeness is manifest. Eighty percent of patients have clinical signs of soft tissue infection, such as localized swelling and erythema,[6] which in 70% of patients progressed to necrotizing fasciitis or myositis[7] and required surgical debridement,[8] fasciotomy[9] or amputation. An ominous sign is the progression of soft tissue swelling to the formation of vesicles, then bullae,[10] which appear violaceous[11] or bluish….” (Stevens. “Streptococcal Toxic-Shock Syndrome: Spectrum of Disease, Pathogenesis, and New Concepts in Treatment.” Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol. 1, No. 3, July 1995.)

 

Sources

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Compressed Mortality File 1999-2016. CDC Wonder Online Database, released June 2017. ICD-10 code A48.3, Toxic shock syndrome (2014). Accessed 11-1-2018 at: https://wonder.cdc.gov

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS) (Streptococcus pyogenes) 2020 Case Definition. Accessed 11-1-2018 at: https://wwwn.cdc.gov/nndss/conditions/streptococcal-toxic-shock-syndrome/case-definition/2010/

 

Stevens, Dennis L. “Streptococcal Toxic-Shock Syndrome: Spectrum of Disease, Pathogenesis, and New Concepts in Treatment.” Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol. 1, No. 3, July 1995. Accessed 11-1-2018 at: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/1/3/95-0301_article

[1] Rare bacterial infection that spreads quickly in the body and can cause death. (CDC)

[2] Producing or produced by fever.

[3] Medical procedure wherein metal screws, pins, rods or plates are used to hold a bone or bones in place.

[4] Inflammation of the peritoneum — a silk-like membrane that lines the abdominal wall and covers the organs within the abdomen. (Mayo Clinic. “Peritonitis.”

[5] Inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart.

[6] Superficial reddening of the skin, usually in patches, as a result in injury or irritation causing dilation of the blood capillaries.

[7] Inflammation of the muscles one uses to move the body.

[8] Removal of damaged tissue or foreign objects from a wound.

[9] Surgical procedure where the fascia (thin sheath of fibrous tissue enclosing a muscle or organ.

[10] Bubble-like cavity filled with air or fluid.

[11] Of a violet color.

–31  CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File 1999-2016, released June 2017.

 

Age Group      Deaths         Death Rates per 1000,000 Population

<1             12                      0.304           (Yellow highlighting denotes higher than avg.)

1-4               6                      0.038

5-9               2                      0.010

10-14               4                      0.019

20-24               2                      0.009

25-34               2                      0.005

75-84              2                      0.015

85+             1                      0.016

Total  31                      0.010 average death rate per 100,000 population

 

Narrative Information

 

Enterovirus: “Infections with enteroviruses are common in the United States during summer and fall. During that time in 2014, the United States experienced a nationwide outbreak of EV-D68 associated with severe respiratory illness. A total of 1,153 cases were confirmed in 49 states and the District of Columbia. Almost all confirmed cases were among children, many whom had asthma or a history of wheezing. CDC can’t predict whether EV-D68 will be a common type of enterovirus to cause sickness in future seasons because a mix of different enterovirus types circulates every year, and different types can be common in different years. But so far EV-D68 cases in years since 2014 have been reported more sporadically, which is considered typical….

 

“Mild symptoms of enterovirus infection may include fever, runny nose, sneezing, cough, and body and muscle aches.

 

“Children with asthma are particularly at risk for severe symptoms from enterovirus infection.

 

“There is no specific treatment for enterovirus infections.

 

“The most important thing you can do to stay healthy is wash hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds….

 

Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

 

“Avoid close contact, such as kissing, hugging, and sharing cups or eating utensils, with people who are sick.

 

“Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or shirt sleeve, not your hands.

 

“Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces, such as toys and doorknobs, especially if someone is sick.

 

“Stay home when you are sick and keep sick children out of school.” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Enteroviruses. 9-12-2017.)

 

Enterovirus D68: “Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) is one of more than 100 non-polio enteroviruses. This virus was first identified in California in 1962…

“Small numbers of EV-D68 have been reported regularly to CDC since 1987. However, during 2014 the number of people reported with confirmed EV-D68 infection was much greater than that reported in previous years. We can’t predict whether EV-D68 will be a common type of enterovirus detected this year or in future seasons. That’s because a mix of enteroviruses circulates every year, and different types of enteroviruses can be common in different years….

 

“In summer and fall 2014, the United States experienced a nationwide outbreak of EV-D68 associated with severe respiratory illness. From mid-August 2014 to January 15, 2015, CDC or state public health laboratories confirmed a total of 1,153 people in 49 states and the District of Columbia with respiratory illness caused by EV-D68. Almost all of the confirmed cases were among children, many whom had asthma or a history of wheezing. Additionally, there were likely many thousands of mild EV-D68 infections for which people did not seek medical treatment and/or get tested. This was the first documented nationwide outbreak of EV-D68. EV-D68 cases in years since 2014 have been reported more sporadically, which is considered typical. CDC received about 2,600 specimens for enterovirus testing during 2014, which was substantially more than usual. About 36% of those tested positive for EV-D68. About 33% tested positive for an enterovirus or rhinovirus other than EV-D68…

 

“Enteroviruses are ever-present in the community. We can’t predict whether EV-D68 will be a common type of enterovirus detected this year or in other future seasons. A mix of enteroviruses circulates every year, and different types of enteroviruses can be common in different years. Each year we expect to detect cases, but the number of cases identified in the U.S. varies from year to year. As in previous years, CDC will continue to work with states to test specimens for enteroviruses to determine virus type, support the identification and investigation of outbreaks, and monitor seasonal activity….

 

“Since EV-D68 causes respiratory illness, the virus can be found in an infected person’s respiratory secretions, such as saliva, nasal mucus, or sputum. EV-D68 likely spreads from person to person when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or touches a surface that is then touched by others…

 

“In general, infants, children, and teenagers are most likely to get infected with enteroviruses and become ill. That’s because they do not yet have immunity (protection) from previous exposures to these viruses. We believe this is also true for EV-D68. Adults can get infected with enteroviruses, but they are more likely to have no symptoms or mild symptoms…

 

“EV-D68 can only be diagnosed by doing specific lab tests on specimens from a person’s nose and throat, or blood. Many hospitals and some doctor’s offices can test ill patients to see if they have enterovirus infection. However, most cannot do specific testing to determine the type of enterovirus, like EV-D68. CDC and some state health departments can do this sort of testing using a real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) lab test, which allows testing and reporting of results within a few days of receiving specimens. Health departments may contact CDC for further enterovirus typing….” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Enterovirus D68. 10-9-2018 update.)

 

Sources

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Compressed Mortality File 1999-2016 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released June 2017. ICD 10 Code B34.1, Enterovirus infection (2015). Accessed 11-4-2018 at: https://wonder.cdc.gov

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Enteroviruses. 9-12-2017. Accessed 11-4-2018 at:

https://www.cdc.gov/dotw/enteroviruses/index.html

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Enterovirus D68. 10-9-2018 update. Accessed 11-4-2018 at: https://www.cdc.gov/non-polio-enterovirus/about/ev-d68.html )

 

 

–29  CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File 1999-2016, released June 2017. Adenovirus.

 

Breakout by Age Group, Deaths, Population and Death Rate Per 100,000

 

<1                 9          3,948,350      0.228   Yellow = higher than average rate.

1-4                 7        15,928,533      0.044

5-9                 2        20,519,566      0.010

10-14                 1        20,671,506      0.005

20-24                 4        22,912,174      0.017

25-34                 1        43,516,504      0.002

35-44                 1        40,513,133      0.002

55-64                 2        40,077,581      0.005

65-74                 2        26,398,290      0.008

 

Narrative Information

 

CDC: “Adenoviruses are common viruses that cause a range of illness. They can cause cold-like symptoms, sore throat, bronchitis, pneumonia, diarrhea, and pink eye (conjunctivitis). You can get an adenovirus infection at any age. People with weakened immune systems or existing respiratory or cardiac disease are more likely than others to get very sick from an adenovirus infection…” (CDC. Adenoviruses. 4-26-2018 update.)

 

Sources

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Division of Viral Diseases. Adenoviruses. 4-26-2018 update. Accessed 10-24-2018 at: https://www.cdc.gov/adenovirus/index.html

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Compressed Mortality File 1999-2016 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released June 2017. ICD 10 Code B34.0, Adenovirus infection (2014). Accessed 10-24-2018 at: https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/datarequest/D140;jsessionid=415B56790E4471DFF10D512A0E6D1BA7

 

Reference

 

Kajon, Adriana E., et al. “Molecular Epidemiology and Brief History of Emerging Adenovirus 14 — Associated Respiratory Disease in the United States.” The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 202, Issue 1, 7-1-2010. Accessed 10-24-2018 at: https://academic.oup.com/jid/article/202/1/93/890091