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Carbon monoxide poisoning cases from faulty heaters increasing as temperatures drop

Emily

Emily

Editor, Senior Moderator
It's that time of the year when searching for the words 'flu-like' yields results like these:

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_19322387
Point Reyes poisoning case underscores need to install carbon monoxide detectors
By Nels Johnson Marin Independent Journal
Posted: 11/12/2011 06:56:02 AM PST
Updated: 11/12/2011 04:30:26 PM PST

A Point Reyes Station family of four was back home and feeling fine this week after a close call in which they were poisoned by deadly carbon monoxide fumes from a faulty heater.

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"They got sick," county fire Capt. Rick Wonneberger said. "They had flu-like symptoms for three days and it got progressively worse."...
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http://www.ketv.com/r/29667180/detail.html
Family's Flu-Like Symptoms Caused By Carbon Monoxide
Firefighters Stress Importance Of Working Detectors

POSTED: 4:48 pm CDT November 2, 2011
UPDATED: 6:19 pm CDT November 2, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. -- Temperatures are dropping, which means furnaces and fireplaces are heating up. But with that, comes an increased risk of carbon monoxide poisoning -- a threat that hit too close to home for an area family.

At first, the family members thought they were each coming down with the flu...
Read more: http://www.ketv.com/news/29667180/detail.html#ixzz1dfcPYDVI
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