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Lethal Cold Virus Kills Teen

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POSTED: 9:31 am CST November 17, 2007

UPDATED: 9:33 am CST November 17, 2007

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HOUSTON -- A cough may not just be a cough this season, KPRC Local 2

reported Friday.

The Centers for Disease said a new form of the common cold has killed 10

people in four states, including Texas.

Dr. Joe Anzaldua of Sugar Land said its severity is caused by a mysterious

mutation.

" This AD14 adenovirus has been around since 1955, but in the last year and a

half, it mutated to a more lethal form, " said Anzaldua.

Earlier this year, experts believe the virus caused hundreds to get sick at

Lackland Airforce Base in San . Nineteen-year-old trainee Paige

Villers died.

There's no scientific explanation for why the virus pops up in certain

areas, which means it could happen in Houston, or anywhere.

The symptoms are like any other cold, except doctors said they get

continually worse.

They said this virus can kill a person in as little as three days, and it

can affect anyone of any age.

There are some common-sense things you can do to help prevent the virus,

like washing your hands or using hand sanitizer.

Pharmacist Martha Tran said you can take vitamins to boost your immune

system, but the first step in fighting this virus is knowing it's out there.

Peace of Christ be with you,

Pattie

As a mother, my job is to take care of the possible and trust God with the

impossible. ~Ruth Bell Graham