Carbon monoxide poisoning--Weld County, Colorado, 1993.
In March 1993, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) was notified that six family members residing in a home in Weld County had suffered carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning; five of the persons died. An investigation indicated that the source of CO had been a van parked in the garage of the home; the van had been left running, and the exhaust fumes leaked into the home. This report summarizes the investigation of this incident.
D000059:Accidents; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001336:Automobiles; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D003120:Colorado; D005191:Family Characteristics; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male