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–10  Barrouquere, Brett (AP). “Over 1,000 Mourn 10 Killed in Ky. Fire.” Wash. Post, 2-10-2007.

–10  Insurance Information Institute. Fire Facts and Statistics. The Ten Most Catastrophic…

–10  New York Times. “Early Morning House Fire Leaves 10 Dead in Kentucky.” 2-7-2007.

–10  NFPA. The U.S. Fire Problem. Home Fires with Ten or more Fatalities (1980-2007). 2008.

–10  NFPA Journal, September/October 2008, 57.

–10  Press Trust of India. “14 Killed, Including 10 Children…Two House Fires…” Feb 7, 2007.

 

Narrative Information

 

Feb 7, NYT: “Bardstown, Ky., Feb 6 – A fast-moving fire engulfed a house here early Tuesday [Feb 6], killing 10 people, including 6 children, and injuring 2 others, the authorities said. It was Kentucky’s deadliest fire since a blaze at the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate killed 165 people in 1977, a senior deputy state fire marshal, Rob Goodwin, said.

 

“Seconds after the fire started about 4 a.m., screams from inside the one-story house roused neighbors who tried to save the occupants. Most of the victims were part of an extended family in this small city about 40 miles southeast of Louisville, neighbors and fire officials said….” (New York Times. “Early Morning House Fire Leaves 10 Dead in Kentucky.” 2-7-2007.)

 

Feb 7, PTI: “A fast-moving blaze has killed 10 people – six of them children – in Kentucky’s deadliest house fire in at least 30 years. One person was injured.  Neighbors said the survivor and another relative had to be prevented from running back into the flames in an attempt to rescue the screaming children….

 

“Investigators had not determined the cause of the Kentucky blaze that broke out shortly before 4 am.  “It may have been an explosion in the centre of the house. The fire flashed very quickly,” Fire Department spokesman Tom Isaac said on Tuesday.  Neighbor Bennie Stone said that he believed some of the people were staying there with relatives because their own furnace went out. The temperature fell to 11 degrees…during the night, the National Weather Service said.

 

“It was Kentucky’s deadliest fire in any type of building since the a blaze at the Beverly Hills Supper Club in northern Kentucky in 1977 killed 165 people, said Rob Goodwin, senior deputy state fire marshal. Before Tuesday’s fire, Kentucky already had 12 fire deaths so far this year, according to the state fire marshal’s office.  Stone said he broke windows to try and get to the children inside, but he was overcome by smoke and flames.  Most of the victims were dead by the time firefighters reached them, Nelson County Coroner Field Houghlin said.”  (Press Trust of India. “14 Killed, Including 10 Children…Two House Fires…” Feb 7, 2007)

 

Feb 10: “BARDSTOWN, Ky. – Nearly 1,500 people packed a high school gymnasium and a few hundred more huddled outside Saturday to mourn 10 members of an extended family who died in a house fire.  Seven caskets lined the floor of the gym at Bardstown High School because family members had arranged for some of the victims to be buried together, including a mother laid next to her two twin toddlers.” (Barrouquere (AP). Washington Post, Feb. 10, 2007)

 

NFPA: “This was a one-story single-family home of unprotected wood-frame construction with brick veneer….A single smoke alarm located in a hallway…did not operate.  It had been tested by the occupants some time prior to the fire and was reported not working…[The] fire of undetermined cause broke out in the living room. A survivor reported seeing fire in that area….

 

“Two factors impaired and delayed victims’ chances of survival. A nonworking smoke alarm allowed the fire conditions to reach untenable levels before the occupants were aware of the fire, and the adults had elevated blood alcohol that impaired their ability to get out.  Two children and an adult were in a front bedroom, three children were in a rear bedroom, an adult and a child were located in a den near the kitchen, one adult was located in the kitchen, and one was found at the rear door.  One other person escaped the fire.”  (NFPA Journal, Sep/Oct 2008, 57.)

 

Sources

 

Barrouquere, Brett (Associated Press). “Over 1,000 Mourn 10 Killed in Ky. Fire.” Washington Post, 2-10-2007. Accessed 8-22-2015 at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/10/AR2007021000362.html

 

Insurance Information Institute. Fire Facts and Statistics. “The Ten Most Catastrophic Multiple-Death Fires of 2007.” Accessed at: http://www.iii.org/media/facts/statsbyissue/fire/?table_sort_735794=5

 

National Fire Protection Association. The U.S. Fire Problem. “Home Fires with Ten or More Fatalities (1980-2007).” Quincy, MA:  NFPA, April 2008 update. Accessed at:  http://www.nfpa.org:80/itemDetail.asp?categoryID=953&itemID=30981&URL=Research%20&%20Reports/Fire%20statistics/The%20U.S.%20fire%20problem

 

National Fire Protection Association. “NFPA Report: U.S. Multiple-Death Fires for 2007.”  NFPA Journal, September/October 2008, pp. 57-63. Accessed at:  http://www.nfpa.org:80/publicJournalDetail.asp?categoryID=1674&itemID=40245&src=NFPAJournal&cookie_test=1

 

New York Times (Stacy Neitzel and Bob Driehaus). “Early Morning House Fire Leaves 10 Dead in Kentucky.” 2-7-2007. Accessed 5-26-2016 at: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/07/us/07fire.html?_r=0

 

Press Trust of India. “14 Killed, Including 10 Children, In Two House Fires in US.” 2-7-2007.  Accessed at:  http://www.nidm.gov.in/News%20in%20PDF/2007/Feb/07-02-07.pdf

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— 21  NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Event Record Deaths, Tornadoes, 02 Feb 2007.

— 21  Orlando Sentinel. “Lady Lake Church Destroyed by Tornadoes Reopens,” Feb 2, 2009.

— 20  St. Petersburg Times, FL “02.02.2007: Tornadoes Ravage Central Florida.” 2-2-2007.

 

— 13  Lake Mack, Lake County FL. NCDC. Storm Events Database. EF3 Tornado, Lake Co., FL

–Male, 7, mobile home.

–Male, 15, mobile home.

–Male, 37, mobile home.

–Male, 46, mobile home.

–Male, 49, mobile home.

–Male, 54, mobile home.

–Male, 55, mobile home.

–Female, 9, mobile home.

–Female, 35, mobile home.

–Female, 35, mobile home.

–Female, 49, mobile home.

–Female, 58, mobile home.

–Female, 66, mobile home.

 

—   8  Lady Lake, Lake County, FL  NCDC[1] and Orlando Sentinel. Feb 2, 2009.

–Male, 20, mobile home. (NCDC)

–Male, 88, mobile home.       “

–Male, 92, mobile home.       “

–Female, 17, mobile home.    “

–Female, 66, mobile home.    “

–Female, 77, mobile home.    “

–Female, 81, mobile home.    “

–Female, 88, mobile home.    “

 

Narrative Information

 

NCDC (Lady Lake): “A series of powerful tornadoes swept across Sumter, Lake and Volusia counties during the early morning hours of February 2, 2007. A discontinuous swath of tornado damage was observed from near Wildwood in Sumter County to the town of Lady Lake (Lake County) to New Smyrna Beach (Volusia County). This was a distance of over 70 miles. A total of 21 fatalities occurred within Lake County. Central Florida was located in the warm sector ahead of an advancing cold front. Large scale lift was supported by a very strong jet aloft, with strong vertical shear. Instability increased overnight with temperatures and dew points increasing through the pre-dawn hours. A single long-tracked supercell thunderstorm traveled from Sumter County to the coastal waters of Volusia County during the early morning hours of February 2, 2007. Three tornadoes touched down along this track.

 

“The tornado that moved out of Sumter County, crossed into Lake County just west of Lady Lake. The one quarter mile wide, F3 tornado moved across the Lady Lake area killing 8 people and injuring 10. The tornado damaged 180 residences and destroyed 101. All of the fatalities were in mobile homes. Moving east northeast at 50 MPH, the tornado lifted near Emerald Marsh Lake.” (NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Tornado, EF3, Florida, Lake County (Lady Lake), Feb 2, 2007.)

 

NCDC: “The mesocyclone that produced the Lady Lake tornado reintensified and produced a second F3 tornado in a rural area west southwest of Paisley. The tornado move east northeast at over 50 MPH toward the Lake Mack area just west of the St. Johns river. The tornado produced a quarter mile wide track across the Lake Mack area destroying 86 residences and damaging 144. Many mobile homes were completely destroyed. Thirteen people died in mobile homes. A series of powerful tornadoes swept across Sumter, Lake and Volusia counties during the early morning hours of February 2, 2007. A discontinuous swath of tornado damage was observed from near Wildwood in Sumter County to the town of Lady Lake (Lake County) to New Smyrna Beach (Volusia County). This was a distance of over 70 miles. A total of 21 fatalities occurred within Lake County. Central Florida was located in the warm sector ahead of an advancing cold front. Large scale lift was supported by a very strong jet aloft, with strong vertical shear. Instability increased overnight with temperatures and dew points increasing through the pre-dawn hours. A single long-tracked supercell thunderstorm traveled from Sumter County to the coastal waters of Volusia County during the early morning hours of February 2, 2007. Three tornadoes touched down along this track.”  (NCDC/NOAA.  Event Record Deaths, Tornado, 02 Feb 2007.)

 

Newspapers:

 

St. Petersburg Times: “Winds clocked up to 160 m.p.h. as a deadly tornado tore it way across central Florida in the wee hours of Friday morning, Feb. 2. More than a thousand homes were damaged or destroyed across Lake and Volusia counties. Twenty people were killed. An unknown number were injured.” (St. Petersburg Times. “Tornadoes Ravage Central Florida.”)

 

St. Petersburg Times: “Powerful storms blew through Central Florida early Friday, spawning tornadoes that killed at least 19 people, damaged hundreds of homes, snarled traffic on Interstate 4 and knocked out power to about 40,000 households and businesses. Six people were reported dead in Lady Lake and 13 were reported dead in Paisley as of Friday night. Search teams with dogs were still hunting for victims. Officials did not know how many people might be injured or missing….

 

“The storms moved across Sumter and Lake counties about 3:15 a.m., then moved east to Volusia County. Emergency officials estimated that 500 homes were damaged or destroyed in Lake County and 100 were damaged in Sumter County. The storms demolished the Lady Lake Church of God, toppled an Orlando radio station’s 1,500-foot tower and sank a 90-foot paddle-wheel tour boat, the Lady Beresford….

 

“Why were these storms particularly deadly?  Because it hit before dawn, when most people are asleep. Forecasters issued a tornado watch about midnight and a tornado warning 8 to 15 minutes before the first one touched down, but warnings do little good at that hour. “The most dangerous tornado scenario is a threat for killer tornadoes at night, and that was the case,” said Dave Sharp, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Melbourne.” (St. Petersburg Times. “Storm Q&A.”  February 2, 2007.)

Sources

 

Orlando Sentinel. “Lady Lake Church Destroyed by Tornadoes Reopens.” 2-1-2009. At: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/lake/orl-ltornado0109feb01,0,1343077.story

 

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Tornado, Florida, 02 Feb 2007.. Accessed 2-302009 at: http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~650107

 

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Tornado, EF3, Florida, Lake County (Lady Lake), Feb 2, 2007. Accessed 8-22-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=18948

 

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Tornado, EF3, Florida, Lake County (Lake Mack), Feb 2, 2007. Accessed 8-22-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=18950

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL. “Storm Q&A.”  2-2-2007. Accessed at:  http://www.sptimes.com/2007/02/02/State/Storm_QA.shtml

 

St. Petersburg Times, FL. “02.02.2007: Tornadoes Ravage Central Florida.” Accessed at:  http://www.sptimes.com/2007/webspecials07/special_reports/superstorm/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[1] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Tornado, EF3, Florida, Lake County (Lady Lake), Feb 2, 2007.

Illinois             (12)

— 10  Cook Co., Feb 1-19. NCDC. Storm Events Database. Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, IL, Cook.

–Female, 25, outside.

–Female, 46, permanent home.

–Female, 55, outside.

–Female 82, permanent home.

–Male, 47, permanent home.

–Male, 51, outside.

–Male, 55, outside.

–Male, 55, outside.

–Male, 86, permanent home.

–Male, 97, permanent home.

— 1  Grundy County, Morris, Feb 3-6. Male, 24, found outside motel, “dead…from the cold.”[1]

— 1  Kane County, Aurora, Feb 3-6, 2007. Male, 49, outside.[2]

 

Narrative Information

 

NCDC: “High temperatures were below freezing for the first 18 days of the month. February 4th and 5th were the coldest with high temperatures at Chicago O’Hare Airport of only 2 above on the 4th and 5 above on the 5th. The coldest low temperature at Chicago O’Hare Airport occurred on the morning of the 5th, 10 degrees below zero. Wind chill readings ranged from 20 below zero to 30 below zero on the 4th, 5th and 6th.” (NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, IL, Cook, Feb 1-19-2007.)

 

Sources

 

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Illinois, Cook County, Feb 1-19-2007. Accessed 8-22-2005 at: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=18540

 

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Illinois, Grundy County, Feb 3-6, 2007. Accessed 8-22-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=18554

 

National Climatic Data Center, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Illinois, Kane County, Feb 3-6-2007. Accessed 8-22-2015: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=18549

 

 

 

 

 

[1] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Illinois, Grundy County, Feb 3-6, 2007.

[2] NCDC, NOAA. Storm Events Database. Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Illinois, Kane County, Feb 3-6, 2007.

—   9  Cumberland Times-News, MD. “Investigators pinpoint origin of…blaze.” 1-18-2007, p.10.

—   9  Fields. “Recent fires bring back…” Daily Independent, Ashland, KY, 1-19-2007.

—   9  Herald-Dispatch, Huntington, WV. “Gallery: Remembering the Emmons…” 1-14-2013.

— >8  Bluefield Daily Telegraph, WV. “Chief: No sprinklers in building…” 1-16-2007, A8.

— >7  Bluefield Daily Telegraph, WV. “Death count could grow in fatal blaze.” 1-15-2007, p. 1.

 

Narrative Information

 

Herald-Dispatch, Huntington:  “A fire at the Emmons Jr. apartment building started about 11 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007, and killed nine people. Flames raced through the building, destroying it and the neighboring Emmons Sr. apartment building.

 

“Federal, state and local authorities investigated the fire several days, but no cause was determined.

 

“The emergency response featured firefighters making heroic efforts to save lives. Some people could be seen hanging out the windows calling for help.

 

“The victims were

 

Joseph Szilvasi;

Briar Harmon, 40;

Mary Biss, 69;

Ann F. Saleh and her 7-year-old son, Seth Justus;

Beatrice Devore Yancey, 45; and siblings

Ben Lucas, 19, Angel Lucas, 17, and Quentin Lucas, 14.”

 

(Herald-Dispatch, Huntington, WV. “Gallery: Remembering the Emmons Fire, Jan. 13, 2007.” 1-14-2013.)

Newspapers at the time

 

Jan 15:  “Huntington (AP) — Fire ravaged an apartment building, killing at least seven people, including a child, and authorities said Sunday [Jan 14] that they feared the death count could grow. The fire broke out in the 64-unit, five-story building late Saturday [Jan 13].

 

“Two adults were declared dead at the scene and a child died on the way to the hospital. When fire crews re-entered the building on Sunday, they found four more bodies, Fire Chief Greg Fuller said. All seven were found on the building’s top floor. “We have not been able to complete

the search,” Fuller said. He said some of the fifth floor was blocked because the building’s roof and part of the floor had collapsed. “It’s going to be a grueling, arduous wait for some people unfortunately,” Fuller said.

 

“Fourteen people were rescued from the building, Fuller said, and four were listed in serious or critical condition Sunday afternoon. One firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation and released Saturday night.

 

“Fuller said there were some smoke alarms in the building, but he was unsure how many were working at the time of the fire. Fuller was not aware of any fire code violations at the building. The building, which was built in 1924, provides housing for city residents and Marshall University students. Fuller said the building is owned by Woodlark Enterprises Inc., a White Plains, N.Y.-based group that owns a number of Huntington buildings. A message left at the company was not immediately returned.

 

“Firefighters had called off their search for trapped residents during the night out of fear the structure could collapse, city Fire Marshal David Bias said. “It’s a very sad day,” Bias said. “It’s very troubling when you have a building of this size and you work as hard as they have and you just come up a little short.”

 

“Fuller called it the worst fire in nearly 50 years in the Ohio River city.

 

“The fire was reported around 11 p.m. Saturday. Fire departments from nearby Ohio and Kentucky also responded.

 

“Bias said it could take days to determine the cause of the blaze that began in a second-floor unit. From that apartment, flames and smoke shot up utility access channels to the upper floors, Fuller said.

 

“Resident Dreama Tackit said her family made it out safely. “All I heard was people screaming, ‘Get my baby out of here!'” Tackit said. “And then it was like ‘Run! Run! Run!'”

 

“Patricia Betts said she arrived home to find smoke filling her apartment. “My brother was in my apartment watching our kids and smoke started coming from the closet. They were outside in the hallway sitting on the steps when I got home,” she said. “We opened the door and smoke was everywhere. Then my whole apartment just blew up.”….”  (Bluefield Daily Telegraph, WV. “Death count could grow in fatal blaze.” 1-15-2007, pp. 1 and 3.)

 

Jan 16:  “Huntington (AP) – There was no sprinkler system in the five-story apartment building

where fire killed at least eight people, including a 7-year-old boy, fire officials said Monday. “I think they would have made a huge difference,” Huntington Fire Chief Greg Fuller said at a morning news conference. While sprinklers are not required under state law, smoke alarms are, and investigators were checking whether the circa-1924 building was in compliance. Several smoke alarms were found, Fuller said.

 

“Two people remained missing Monday.

 

“….Fuller said firefighters found three bodies Saturday and four more Sunday, all on the top story. Another person died Monday at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington police said.  Two other people remained in serious condition Monday at the hospital and a third was released, hospital spokeswoman Kathy Cosco said. Fire officials identified seven victims as

 

Mary Biss, 68;

Beatrice Yancy, no age;

Seth Justas, 7, and

his mother, Ann Saleh; and

siblings Ben A. Lucas, 19,

Angel R. Lucas, 17, and

Quentin Lucas, 14.

The name of the eighth victim, a male, has not been released.

 

“Fuller said the building’s roof and part of that floor had collapsed, hampering search efforts. Twenty-four people were rescued, Fuller said.

 

“….Fuller said the building is owned by Woodlark Enterprises Inc., a White Plains, N.Y.-based group that owns a number of Huntington buildings….

 

“”There’s nothing more devastating. It’s just an unbelievable experience,” Gov. Joe Manchin said. “West Virginia’s not that large. We are family and it affects every one of us,” he said….

 

“An apartment building next door suffered smoke and water damage….

 

“The burned building is located on one of Huntington’s, busiest thoroughfares. Officials said it would be several days before the street would be reopened for traffic.” Bluefield Daily Telegraph, WV. “Chief: No sprinklers in building where fire killed 8. Two people still missing.” 1-16-2007, A8.)

 

Jan 18:  “Charleston, W.Va. — The origin of a weekend fire that killed nine people in a five-story apartment building in Huntington has been pinpointed to a second-floor closet, fire officials said Wednesday. The cause of Saturday’s fire has not been determined. “The investigation teams continue to eliminate possible causes of the fire systematically, but have determined that the origin of the fire was apartment 103, on the second floor of the building,” said Huntington Fire Chief Greg Fuller. “The origin was in the area of the closet in that apartment.”

 

“Fire ravaged the 64-unit building in downtown Huntington and a number of people were rescued with the aid of fire-truck ladders.

 

“Three bodies were found Saturday and four on Sunday, all on the top floor. A man’s body was discovered Monday, the same day another person died at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Authorities have identified the victims as follows:

 

45-year-old Beatrice Devore Yancey;

69-year-old Mary Biss;

Ann Francis Saleh and

her 7-year-old son Seth Justus;

19-year-old Ben Lucas, his

17-year-old sister Angel and

14-year-old brother Quinton;

41-year-old Joseph Szilvasi and

40-year-old Joseph Harmon.

Saleh’s age was not available.

 

“As of Wednesday afternoon, two people remained at Cabell Huntington Hospital, with one person still in serious condition. Another person was upgraded from serious to good condition and was expected to be released Wednesday evening, hospital spokeswoman Kathy Cosco said.”  (Cumberland Times-News, MD. “Investigators pinpoint origin of…blaze.” 1-18-2007, p. 10.)

 

Jan 23, Associated Press: “Charleston — After a deadly fire at a Huntington apartment building that killed nine, state Fire Marshal Sterling Lewis wants lawmakers and fire officials to start thinking about making sprinkler systems mandatory in some buildings.”  (Cumberland Times-News, MD. “Mountain State Headlines.” 1-23-2007, p. 1.)

 

Feb 3:  “Charleston — Understaffed and underpaid, state fire marshals say they are struggling to keep pace with 29 fire-related deaths that have occurred in West Virginia since Dec. 9. From propane explosions to apartment fires, the Fire Marshal’s office is tasked with finding the causes of deadly fires, in addition to myriad other fire safety and inspection tasks.

 

“At least two major investigations are ongoing: Tuesday’s propane explosion that killed four people and injured five others in Ghent and the Jan. 13 fire at an apartment building in Huntington that killed nine. Many of the investigators assigned to the Huntington incident were dispatched to Ghent on Tuesday. “Our agency is a very small agency with very big responsibilities,” said Kim O’Brien, spokeswoman for the Fire Marshal’s office. “I definitely think that an increase in the fire marshals, as far as the employees are concerned, would assist them.”

 

“Of the office’s 28 workers, 12 are inspectors and 12 are investigators state Fire Marshal Sterling Lewis said. “Propane tanks are only a very minimal part of their inspections,” Lewis said.

 

“While it is mandatory for propane tanks to be inspected upon installation thousands across the state have never been inspected because their owners or installers did not notify the Fire Marshal’s office, he said.”  (Cumberland Times-News, MD. “Fire marshals struggle to keep pace.” 2-3-2007, 9A.)

Sources

 

Bluefield Daily Telegraph, WV. “Chief: No sprinklers in building where fire killed 8. Two people still missing.” 1-16-2007, p. A8. Accessed at: http://newspaperarchive.com/fullpagepdfviewer?img=91243077&sterm

 

Bluefield Daily Telegraph, WV. “Death count could grow in fatal blaze. At least seven perish in Huntington apartment building.” 1-15-2007, pp. 1 and 3. Accessed at: http://newspaperarchive.com/fullpagepdfviewer?img=91243065&sterm

 

Cumberland Times-News, MD (Shaya Tayefe Mohajer, AP). “Fire marshals struggle to keep pace.” 2-3-2007, 9A. At: http://newspaperarchive.com/fullpagepdfviewer?img=100098790&sterm

 

Cumberland Times-News, MD (Shaya Tayefe Mohajer, AP). “Investigators pinpoint origin of…blaze.” 1-18-2007, p. 10. At: http://newspaperarchive.com/fullpagepdfviewer?img=91345486&sterm

 

Cumberland Times-News, MD. “Mountain State Headlines.” 1-23-2007, p. 1. Accessed at: http://newspaperarchive.com/fullpagepdfviewer?img=97434966&sterm

 

Fields, Ben. “Recent fires bring back the nightmares.” Daily Independent, Ashland, KY, 1-19-2007. Accessed 12-26-2013: http://www.dailyindependent.com/local/x1192751764/Recent-fires-bring-back-the-nightmares/print

 

Herald-Dispatch, Huntington, WV. “Gallery: Remembering the Emmons Fire, Jan. 13, 2007.” 1-14-2013. Accessed 12-28-2013: http://www.herald-dispatch.com/multimedia/galleries/historicalphotos/x808407578/Gallery-Emmons-Fire-Jan-13-2007

 

 

 

 

–69  Blanchard tally based on State breakouts below.

–60  AP. “Ice-glazed Texas…as winter storm toll rises.” Daily Herald, Chicago. 1-18-2007, 8.

–56  AP. “Thousands…winter storm; death toll at 56.” Titusville Herald, PA, 1-18-2007, 13.

–55  Juozapavicius. “Thousands…shiver without power in wake of winter storm.” 1-17-2007, 2.

–54  Juozapavicius. “Thousands…shiver without power in wake of winter storm.” 1-17-2007, 3.

–51  Associated Press. “Winter storm blamed for 51 deaths in nine states.” CNN.com, 1-17-2007

–50  AP. “Thousands without power, storm blamed for 50…” Orange Leader, TX, 1-17-2007, 3A

–49  Salina Journal, KS. “Death toll from winter storm at 49.” 1-17-2007, A8.

–46  Dobbin. “Death Toll Mounts as Winter Storm Hits NE.” Sitka Sentinel, AK, 1-16-2007, 2.

–41  Dobbin. “Winter storm battering Northeast after hammering Midwest…” 1-16-2007, p. 3.

–39  AP. “Winter storm batters Northeast…” Cedar Rapids Gazette, IA, 1-16-2007, p. 3.

–30  Taylor (AP). “Winter blast blows across U.S.” Kerrville Daily Times, TX, 1-16-2007, p. 2.

 

Breakout of Fatalities by State

 

Arkansas        (  3)

— 3  Associated Press. “Winter storm blamed for 51 deaths in nine states.” CNN.com, 1-17-2007.

 

Indiana           (  1)

— 1  Associated Press. “Winter storm blamed for 51 deaths in nine states.” CNN.com, 1-17-2007.

 

Iowa                (  8)

— 8  Associated Press. “Winter storm blamed for 51 deaths in nine states.” CNN.com, 1-17-2007.

— 8  Dobbin. “Winter storm battering Northeast after hammering Midwest…” 1-16-2007, p. 3.

— 5  Taylor (AP). “Winter blast blows across U.S.” Kerrville Daily Times, TX, 1-16-2007, p. 2.

 

Maine             (  1)

— 1  Associated Press. “Winter storm blamed for 51 deaths in nine states.” CNN.com, 1-17-2007.

— 1  Taylor (AP). “Winter blast blows across U.S.” Kerrville Daily Times, TX, 1-16-2007, p. 2.

 

Michigan        (  4)

–4  Juozapavicius. “Thousands…shiver…wake…winter storm.” Daily News, PA.1-17-2007, 2.

–3  Associated Press. “Winter storm blamed for 51 deaths in nine states.” CNN.com, 1-17-2007.

 

Missouri         (  9)

— 9  Associated Press. “Winter storm blamed for 51 deaths in nine states.” CNN.com, 1-17-2007.

— 8  Dobbin. “Winter storm battering Northeast after hammering Midwest…” 1-16-2007, p. 3.

— 6  Bluefield Daily Telegraph, WV. “Crews struggle to restore power amid ice.” 1-15-07, A3.

— 6  Taylor (AP). “Winter blast blows across U.S.” Kerrville Daily Times, TX, 1-16-2007, p. 2.

— 1  Henry County, Hwy. MO 13, Jan 12. Female, 19, lost control of car on icy road.[1]

— 1  Lee’s Summit, Jan 12. Male passenger, 16, when pickup slid on ice and overturned.[2]

— 1  Sugar Creek, Jan 12. Male, 81, when SUV slid on icy MO 291, overturned in median.[3]

 

New York       (  4)

— 4  Associated Press. “Winter storm blamed for 51 deaths in nine states.” CNN.com, 1-17-2007.

— 4  Dobbin. “Winter storm battering Northeast after hammering Midwest…” 1-16-2007, p. 3.

— 3  Sennett, Jan 16. Vehicular; car slides into path of dump truck on icy road.[4]

 

Oklahoma      (32)

–32  McManus, Gary. “The Mouse that Roared.” Oklahoma Climate, Winter 2007-2008, p. 6-7.

–32  Oklahoman, Oklahoma City. “Oklahoma ice storms, 2000-2007.” 1-25-2009.

–19 Traffic accidents             — 8 Hypothermia        — 3 Falls on the ice

–23  AP. “Ice-glazed Texas…as winter storm toll rises.” Daily Herald, Chicago. 1-18-2007, 8.

–20  Juozapavicius. “Thousands…shiver without power in wake of winter storm.” 1-17-2007, 3.

–17  Dobbin. “Winter storm battering Northeast after hammering Midwest…” 1-16-2007, p. 3.

–15  Taylor (AP). “Winter blast blows across U.S.” Kerrville Daily Times, TX, 1-16-2007, p. 2.

—  7  Elk City, Jan 12. Vehicular; minivan with 12 people slid off icy road, hits truck.[5]

 

Texas              (  7)

— 7  AP. “Ice-glazed Texas…as winter storm toll rises.” Daily Herald, Chicago. 1-18-2007, 8.

— 5  Associated Press. “Winter storm blamed for 51 deaths in nine states.” CNN.com, 1-17-2007.

— 3  Dobbin. “Winter storm battering Northeast after hammering Midwest…” 1-16-2007, p. 3.

— 2  Taylor (AP). “Winter blast blows across U.S.” Kerrville Daily Times, TX, 1-16-2007, p. 2.

 

General Narrative

 

Jan 15:  “Oklahoma City (AP) — The ice storms that have been blamed for at least 19 deaths continued to lash much of the nation Sunday, as crews tried to restore power to hundreds of thousands and slick roads spawned accidents. Waves of freezing rain, sleet and snow since Friday [Jan 12] have caused at least 10 deaths in Oklahoma, six in Missouri, two in Texas and one in-New York.

 

“Seven adults were killed early Sunday [Jan 14] near Elk City, Okla., when the minivan they were in hit a slick spot on Interstate 40, crossed the median and hit a tractor-trailer, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported.

 

“Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt said about 300,000 households there remained without power on Sunday. About 350 National Guardsmen were going door to door checking on residents in the hardest-hit areas and were helping to clear slick roads of tree limbs and power lines. “We have what appears to be a three-wave storm,” he said. “We’re in the final wave of it.”

 

“Nearly 150,000 customers lacked power in Oklahoma, utilities reported.

 

“In Nebraska, which has been pummeled by winter storms in the past month, the weekend storm dropped even more snow, making roads treacherous.” (Bluefield Daily Telegraph, WV. “Crews struggle to restore power amid ice.” 1-15-07, A3.)

 

Jan 16:  “Rochester, N.Y. (AP) – A storm blamed for at least 39 deaths in six states spread into the Northeast on Monday, coating trees, power lines and roads with a shell of ice up to a half-inch thick and knocking out power to more than half a million homes and businesses. Ice-covered roads cut into Martin Luther King Jr. holiday observances from Albany, N.Y, to Fort Worth and Austin, Texas, where officials also canceled Gov. Rick Perry’s inauguration parade on Tuesday because another round of ice was expected during the night.

 

“The weight of the ice snapped tree limbs and took down power lines, knocking out electricity to

about 135,000 customers in New York state and New Hampshire. Even in Maine, a state well-accustomed to winter weather, a layer of sleet and snow on roads shut down businesses, day care centers and schools.

 

“In hard-hit Missouri, the utility company Ameren said it would probably not have everyone’s lights back on until Wednesday night.”  (Bluefield Daily Telegraph, WV. “Deadly winter storm wrecks havoc in Northeast..” 1-16-2007, A8.)

 

Jan 25, Oklahoman: “Jan. 12-15, 2007: This storm caused catastrophic damage to the power systems in the eastern one-third Oklahoma, where ice accumulations were more than three inches in localized areas. Thirty-two deaths were linked to this storm: 19 perished in traffic accidents, eight succumbed to hypothermia, and three died due to accidental falls on the ice. Points northwest avoided widespread damage since most of the precipitation fell as snow and sleet. An arctic cold front moved into northeastern Oklahoma during the late evening hours of the 11th and had finally passed through the southeastern portion of the state by the evening of the 12th. A strong upper level low pressure system moved into the southern Rockies and several disturbances translated across the Southern Plains bringing periods of heavy sleet and freezing rain to the region. The initial precipitation began around daybreak on the 12th and the final round occurred on the 14th. A devastating swath of one to three inch ice amounts fell in an estimated 60 to 80 mile wide band from roughly Atoka to McAlester to Muskogee to Grove. An estimated 120,000 electric customers were without power due to downed power poles and power lines within this swath, some of which were without power for more than two weeks. A total of 15,000 customers from McAlester alone lost power.” (Oklahoman, Oklahoma City. “Oklahoma ice storms, 2000-2007.” 1-25-2009.)

Oklahoma

 

AP: “Elk City, Okla. — A minivan carrying 12 people skidded off an icy highway early Sunday and slammed into an oncoming tractor-trailer, killing seven, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said. The eastbound van slid through the center median and struck a westbound tractor-trailer on Interstate 40 around 3:50 a.m., trooper Kera Philippi said. Five of the van’s occupants were taken to a hospital, Philippi said. Their injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, a hospital spokes-man said.

 

“The identities of the woman and six men who were killed were not immediately released. Philippi said all the van’s occupants were adult residents of Mexico, and interpreters were being used to locate next of kin. All seven victims were thrown or partially thrown from the minivan and apparently were not wearing seat belts, trooper Chris Laufer said. They were pronounced dead at the scene, he said.

 

“At the time of the crash, about 110 miles west of Oklahoma City, freezing rain was falling and visibility was limited, according to the National Weather Service. A powerful winter storm had coated roads and highways with ice and sleet.” (AP. “Seven from Mexico killed in Oklahoma crash.” Brownsville Herald, TX, 1-15-2007, A6.)

 

Sources

 

Associated Press. “Ice-glazed Texas shivers as winter storm toll rises.” Daily Herald, Chicago. 1-18-2007, 8. At: http://newspaperarchive.com/fullpagepdfviewer?img=92579644&sterm

 

Associated Press. “Seven from Mexico killed in Oklahoma crash.” Brownsville Herald, TX, 1-15-2007, A6. Accessed 9-27-2015: http://newspaperarchive.com/fullpagepdfviewer?img=273501170&sterm

 

Associated Press. “Thousands in several states shiver without power in wake of winter storm; death toll at 56.” Titusville Herald, PA, 1-18-2007, 13. Accessed at: http://newspaperarchive.com/fullpagepdfviewer?img=104243063&sterm

 

Associated Press. “Thousands without power, storm blamed for 50…” Orange Leader, TX, 1-17-2007, 3A. At: http://newspaperarchive.com/fullpagepdfviewer?img=128177112&sterm

 

Associated Press. “Winter storm batters Northeast; death toll reaches 39.” Cedar Rapids Gazette, IA, 1-16-2007, 3. At: http://newspaperarchive.com/fullpagepdfviewer?img=152289432&sterm

 

Associated Press (Heather Hollingsworth). “Winter storm blamed for 3 deaths, power outages.” Columbia Missourian, 1-13-2007. Accessed 1-14-2009 at: http://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/winter-storm-blamed-for-deaths-power-outages/article_3dbc4e93-eecc-55f3-8704-0529fcac1afb.html

 

Associated Press. “Winter storm blamed for 51 deaths in nine states.” CNN.com, 1-17-2007. At: http://web.archive.org/web/20070119054443/http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/01/16/winter.blast.ap/index.html

 

Bluefield Daily Telegraph, WV. “Crews struggle to restore power amid ice.” 1-15-2007, A3. Accessed at: http://newspaperarchive.com/fullpagepdfviewer?img=97442583&sterm

 

Bluefield Daily Telegraph, WV. “Deadly winter storm wrecks havoc in Northeast..” 1-16-2007, A8. Accessed at: http://newspaperarchive.com/fullpagepdfviewer?img=91243077&sterm

 

Dobbin, Ben (Associated Press). “Death Toll Mounts as Winter Storm Hits NE.” Daily Sitka Sentinel, AK, 1-16-2007, 2. At: http://newspaperarchive.com/fullpagepdfviewer?img=123460536&sterm

 

Dobbin, Ben (Associated Press). “Winter storm battering Northeast after hammering Midwest; death toll stands at 41.” The Progress, Clearfield, PA. 1-16-2007, p. 3. Accessed at: http://newspaperarchive.com/fullpagepdfviewer?img=151406736&sterm

 

Juozapavicius, Justin (Associated Press). “Thousands in several states shiver without power in wake of winter storm.” Daily News, Huntingdon, PA. 1-17-2007, p. 2. Accessed at: http://newspaperarchive.com/fullpagepdfviewer?img=118858115&sterm

 

Juozapavicius, Justin (Associated Press). “Thousands in several states shiver without power in wake of winter storm.” The Progress, Clearfield, PA. 1-17-2007, 3. Accessed at: http://newspaperarchive.com/fullpagepdfviewer?img=97383464&sterm

 

McManus, Gary. “The Mouse that Roared.” Oklahoma Climate, Winter 2007-2008, pp. 3-7. Accessed at: http://climate.ok.gov/summaries/seasonal/Oklahoma_Climate_Winter_2007-08.pdf

 

Oklahoman, Oklahoma City. “Oklahoma ice storms, 2000-2007.” 1-25-2009. Accessed 3-27-2014 at: http://newsok.com/oklahoma-ice-storms-2000-2007/article/3340695

 

Salina Journal, KS. “Death toll from winter storm at 49.” 1-17-2007, A8. Accessed at: http://newspaperarchive.com/fullpagepdfviewer?img=159508548&sterm

 

Taylor, Betsy (Associated Press). “Winter blast blows across U.S.” Kerrville Daily Times, TX, 1-16-2007, p. 2. At: http://newspaperarchive.com/fullpagepdfviewer?img=150114564&sterm

 

 

 

 

 

 

[1] Associated Press. “Winter storm blamed for 3 deaths, power outages.” Columbia Missourian, 1-13-2007. Identifies the victim as Rebekah L. Maupin, of Clinton, whose car was hit by an oncoming pickup when she lost control.

[2] Assoc. Press. “Winter storm blamed for 3 deaths, power outages.” Columbia Missourian, 1-13-2007. Writes: “A 16-year-old boy on his way to school Friday was killed in the Kansas City suburb of Lee’s Summit when the pickup truck he was in slid on ice and overturned on an outer road of Missouri 291 north of Missouri 150, police said.”

[3] Associated Press. “Winter storm blamed for 3 deaths, power outages.” Columbia Missourian, 1-13-2007. Victim identified as Newell E. Waisner of Independence, who was thrown from his vehicle.

[4] Driver, two passengers die. AP. “Winter storm batters Northeast…” Cedar Rapids Gazette, IA, 1-16-2007, 3.

[5] Bluefield Daily Telegraph, WV. “Crews struggle to restore power amid ice.” 1-15-2007, A3. Notes the victims were adults and that the minivan “hit a slick spot on Interstate 40, crossed the median and hit a tractor-trailer…”

–711 CDC Wonder. (Average hypothermia death rate was 0.24 per 100,000 population.)

Death rate for hypothermia per 100,000 population, where noted.

Alaska 19
Arizona 19
California 37 0.11
Colorado 16
Connecticut 15
Georgia 10
Illinois 36 0.28
Indiana 19
Iowa 12
Kentucky 16
Maryland 15
Massachusetts 19
Michigan 37 0.37
Minnesota 16
Missouri 18
Montana 11
New Jersey 14
New Mexico 22 1.11
New York 53 0.28
North Carolina 22 0.24
Ohio 19
Oklahoma 25 0.69
Oregon 11
Pennsylvania 30 0.24
Texas 28 0.12
Utah 10
Virginia 21 0.27
Washington 19
West Virginia 10
Wisconsin 15

Source

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death 1999-2019 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released in 2020. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2019, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed at http://wonder.cdc.gov/ucd-icd10.html on Aug 18, 2021 12:50:27 PM

–18  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 (2007). 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.

–14  CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File 1999-2016. ICD-10 code B01 (Varicella).

 

Narrative Information

 

CDC: “Chickenpox is a very contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It causes a blister-like rash, itching, tiredness, and fever. The rash appears first on the stomach, back and face and can spread over the entire body causing between 250 and 500 itchy blisters. Chickenpox can be serious, especially in babies, adults, and people with weakened immune systems. The best way to prevent chickenpox is to get the chickenpox vaccine.” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Chickenpox (Varicella).” 7-1-2016 update.)

 

Sources

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Chickenpox (Varicella).” 7-1-2016 update. Accessed 11-26-2018 at: https://www.cdc.gov/chickenpox/about/index.html

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC Wonder On-line Database. Compressed Mortality File 1999-2016. ICD-10 code B01. Varicella (Chickenpox), 2007. Published 2016. Accessed 12-3-2018 at: https://wonder.cdc.gov/

 

 

 

 

–411  CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File 1999-2016. ICD-10 code[1] J09-11 influenza).

 

Rate Per 100,000 (average = 0.14)

 

California                     36                  0.10     (Yellow highlighting denotes higher than average.)

Florida                          11                  0.06

Illinois                          13                  0.10

Iowa                              10                  0.33

Massachusetts              12                  0.19

Minnesota                     15                  0.29

Nebraska                       36                  2.00

New York                    16                  0.08

North Carolina              14                  0.15

Ohio                              16                  0.14

Pennsylvania               10                  0.08

Tennessee                     13                  0.21

Texas                            28                  0.12

Virginia                        16                  0.21

Washington                  19                  0.29

Wisconsin                     14                  0.25

 

Blanchard note: States and DC not shown indicate that the “total” function was “disabled” because there were fewer than 10 deaths. Puerto Rico is not included in CDC Wonder.

 

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

 

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 J09-J11.8, Influenza, 2007. Accessed 10-22-2018 at:

https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/datarequest/D140;jsessionid=02D18E8B03B32D6BB9CE640A8FFBFC10

 

 

 

[1] ICD-10 is the 10^th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, a medical classification list by the World Health Organization.

–24  CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality, 1999-2016 Results, Meningococcal Meningitis.[1]

Narrative Information

Meningococcal Meningitis (ICD Code A39.0)[2]: “Meningococcal disease can refer to any illness caused by the type of bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis, also known as meningococcus… These illnesses are often severe and can be deadly. They include infections of the lining of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis) and bloodstream infections (bacteremia or septicemia). These bacteria spread through the exchange of respiratory and throat secretions like spit (e.g., by living in close quarters, kissing). Doctors treat meningococcal disease with antibiotics, but quick medical attention is extremely important. Keeping up to date with recommended vaccines is the best defense against meningococcal disease.” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Meningococcal Disease. 4-9-2018 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 A39.0, Meningococcal Meningitis, 2007. Accessed 10-23-2018 at:

https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/datarequest/D140;jsessionid=02D18E8B03B32D6BB9CE640A8FFBFC10

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Meningococcal Disease. 4-9-2018 update. Accessed 10-3-2018 at: https://www.cdc.gov/meningococcal/index.html

 

 

[1] Death rate 0.01.

[2] ICD-10 is the 10^th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, a medical classification list by the World Health Organization.