Wasting away. What a waste. Part 2
Authors: K Weber
Journal: Cardiovascular Research (1999)

On his ride over to Lloyd 'This is important information,' smiled Benton.'It sets Benton's office early Wednesday morning, C.O. recapitu-the stage for our investigation.'lated information he had obtained Tuesday evening about C.O. continued, 'May I suggest we invite practitioner the mysterious illness in Hawk Point (see Cardiovasc Res Dr. Brian Parsons, your town's veterinarian and pharma-1999;44:1-4).Five people had died, four during the first cist, and operator of the town's water facility in for week of June.Four were adults, one a child, and four were interviews this morning?' residents, one a visitor to the area.At the same time, there 'That would be Drs.Sam Adams, David McGraw and was a gastrointestinal disorder that featured diarrhea Mr. Frank Watkins,' noted Benton.without constitutional symptoms.One of the two men who 'I also prepared a list of questions which I hoped your died was a trucker visiting friends.The other was Doc office staff might raise with involved families during Murphy, the town's practitioner for more than 30 years.telephone interviews today, and if necessary, tomorrow,' Murphy's death occurred on June 22, when his car ran off requested C.O. 'They include: symptoms and duration of the road.He had become confused after fishing in the illness; pet ownership, in particular exposure to sick pets Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge.One woman who and / or farm animals; swimming in surface water such as succumbed died in her sleep.She was being treated for swimming pools, lakes and rivers; sources of drinking heart failure when she developed diarrhea.C.O. knew little water, types of liquids ingested and tap water equivalents about the trucker, the other woman, and the child who such as powdered drinks like instant tea, lemonade, and died.Was this one or more illnesses?Did it have a reconstituted frozen juices; vacations out of and visitors common cause?A common source?Were homicides into the area and the coincidence of illness; and children involved?enrolled in day care centers and schools.And we'll need a 'It's good to meet you, Chief Benton.I've heard a great map of Hancock County, complete with streets, highways, many nice things about you from Cy Litwak, who sends recreational water sites and the Refuge.We'll use it to his regards,' said C.O. as he greeted the police chief of address distribution of illness.' Quincy, Illinois.'Sounds great!You've been doin' your homework, C.O. 'Thank you for coming down from Chicago.We can use I'll have Betty set up the interviews right away and then your help in solving our problem,' replied a grim Benton, have Betty and Marvin conduct the telephone calls.I really whose remarks were accentuated with a firm handshake.appreciate your help,' said a grateful Benton.'We may get He offered C.O. a chair as he sat behind his modest desk to the bottom of this after all and find out if foul play was and began to review the situation.C.O. took notes as the involved.'Chief went along, noting questions.The rest of the morning was spent conducting on-site 'Let me share with you what I learned last night,' said interviews at police headquarters.The first interview was C.O