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Patient Case Files
The patients below are the first ten confirmed cases of the unknown pathogen. The cases span across the United States with patients found in Washington, Montana, Nevada, California, and Florida. Each box below is a summary of the patient file with a crucial details to the case. The suspected Patient 0 is also designated with its own box. Each patient is deceased and these files were given by family members or physicians that attempted to treat them.
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Cecile Abril
Date of Birth: 09/28/1998
Status: Deceased
Location: 725B 16th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Gender: Female
Date of symptom onset: 12/26/15
Admitted to hospital: Yes Date Admitted: 12/30/15
Hospital Analysis: Blood smears indicated unknown pathogen in blood, tests for common were negative, antibiotics had zero effect, succumbed to an “unknown disease” on 01/08 of this year.
Symptoms: 12/26/15 reported feeling dizzy. 12/30/15 stopped working, couldn’t get out of bed, very high fever, body aches, and chills.
Travel: None
Medical History: No past problems.
Occupation: Pet sitter, working with many animals in several houses.
Possible Vector Contact: She has also had to deal with several infestations of client's pets. Simon and Wilma Oliver flea infestation in their house affecting 12 cats. Madalyn Richer flea infestation on “exotic" cat. Brett Mendoza flea & possible lice on dog and two cats (mild to no case) and person. Yolande Geraghty flea infestation on long haired Australian shepherd and cat. Donnie Campbell fleas infestation on poultry. Marvin Daniel fleas and tick infestation on dog.
Treatment Methods: Purchased new beds, gave cats flea bath, called extermination company, new cat tree, some cats required medical treatment. Poultry wrapped in blanket and treated with vet advised methods. Tick washes on animals with ticks.
Location: 3148 Indiana St Miami, FL 33133
Gender: Male
Date of symptom onset: 08/30/15
Admitted to hospital: Yes Date Admitted: 08/31/15
Hospital Analysis: Unknown pathogen present in blood, did not respond to antibiotics or antivirals. He slipped into coma and died from unknown infection on 09/05/15. Tissue and fluid samples were saved.
Symptoms: 08/30/15 reported to have had migraine headache, severe body aches, dehydration, and couldn’t get out of bed.
Travel: None
Medical history: No significant problems. Reports of many colds, flus, and respiratory infections each year.
Occupation: Worked with cats through The Cat Network, treating (fleas) and rehabilitating the cats . On 08/25 of last year, several feral cats were brought into the shelter. Bonny Lewis found 10 kittens under a dumpster outside the city. Marion Smith found tame adult cats near her house. Irma Jenkins found an elderly cat missing an ear from an unknown location. Sadie Waring found a purebred Serval cat from an unknown location. Woodrow Stevenson found twoRussian Blue kittens under a tarp in his backyard. Every cat was tested for feline leukemia, rabies, and FIP. If the cat had ticks, it was tested for all known tick diseases. All cats recovered, no showed signs of disease.
Possible Vector Contact: Giving flea dips and removing ticks from cats.
James Hess
Date of Birth: 11/02/1939
Status: Deceased
Sadie Waring
Date of Birth: 02/04/1980
Status: Deceased
Location: 516 De Soto Dr Miami Springs, FL 33166
Gender: Female
Date of Symptom onset: 08/28/15
Admitted to hospital: Yes Date Admitted: 08/28/15
Symptoms: Severe headache, high fever
Hospital Analysis: Presence of unknown pathogen in blood, did not respond to treatment with oxygen, steroids, antivirals or antibiotics, progressed to coma and death on 10/21/15.
Medical History: Type I diabetic
Travel: China 8/04/15 - 08/25/15
Occupation: Inventory control specialist at the Miami Dade International Airport, came in contact with a lot of animals and searched crates
Possible Vector Contact: Bitten by a lot of insects while searching crates. Captured cats and gave them to The Cat Network.
Madalyn Richer
Date of Birth: 12/09/1971
Status: Deceased
Lora Cistrunk
Date of Birth: 06/10/1988
Status: Deceased
Location: 3912 NE 20th Cir Homestead, FL 33033
Gender: Female
Date of Symptom onset: 12/25/15
Admitted to hospital: Yes Date Admitted: 12/26/15
Symptoms: Very high fever, a severe headache, body aches, gastrointestinal distress, hallucinations, unconsciousness
Hospital Analysis: Unknown agent present in blood, did not respond to antibiotics or antivirals, 1/08/16 succumbed to infection.
Medical History: None
Travel: Miami, Florida 09/02/15
Occupation: Writer in Homestead, Florida
Pets: Exotic Serval cat, two outdoor bulldogs
Possible Vector Contact: Dogs frequently come back with insects after being in dog run.12/20/15 cat got out and came back with a bad case of fleas.
Location: 705 35th Ave S Seattle, WA 98144
Gender: Female
Date of Symptom onset: 12/30/15
Admitted to hospital: Yes Date Admitted: 12/30/15
Symptoms: General malaise, migraine headache, dehydration, dizziness, unconsciousness
Hospital Analysis: Treated for general symptoms with oxygen, fluids, antibiotics and antivirals. She succumbed on 01/11/16.
Medical History: Latex Sensitivity, heart problem, high blood pressure, skin cancer
Travel: 12/29/2014 Mexico 2 weeks, 11/10/2014 Mexico 2 days, 10/05/2014 United Kingdom 2 days, with recent flight patterns to Tokyo, Japan, Seoul, Korea, Beijing, China, Honolulu, HI, Amsterdam, London, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, Mexico
Occupation: Stewardess on Delta Airlines
Pets: Purchased exotic Serval cat 10/15/15
Possible Vector Contact: Flea infestation in house 10/27/15, reported many insect bites.
Location: 8460 Cole Crest Dr Los Angeles, CA 90046
Gender: Male
Date of Symptom onset: 10/20/15
Admitted to hospital: Yes Date Admitted: 10/20/15
Symptoms: Fever, low blood pressure, rapid heart rate, flu-like symptoms
Hospital Analysis: Treated with fluids, oxygen, IV antibiotics, unknown agent present in blood,did not respond to treatment, succumbed from infection 11/04/15.
Medical History: Blood transfusion/organ transplant within last 12 months on 07/09, transfusion relating to lingering vector borne pathogen
Travel: Mexico Oct 8-19 of last year, Japan Sept. 10-20 of last year
Occupation: Stock broker
Pets: Komondor dog, Serval cat, Two Persian cats, Sphynx cat, Rainbow Lorikeet
Possible Vector Contact: Flea infestation in house was found in all the animals in September. All the cats died of unknown cause. Many insects on hills behind house.
Marc Albert
Date of Birth: 01/11/1982
Status: Deceased
Mark Pace
Date of Birth: 07/05/1976
Status: Deceased
Location: 8720 Carlitas Joy Ct Las Vegas, NV 89117
Gender: Male
Date of Symptom onset: 10/21/15
Admitted to hospital: Yes Date Admitted: 10/21/15
Symptoms: Low blood pressure, loss of consciousness, fever, low RBC, WBC, and oxygen content in blood
Hospital Analysis: Treated with 2 pints of A- blood, IV antibiotics, and IV antivirals, unknown agent present in blood, did not respond to treatment, progressed to coma and death, succumbed from infection 11/27/15.
Medical History: High blood pressure
Travel: None
Occupation: Vet tech at West Charleston Animal Hospital in Las Vegas. Treated several exotic parrots, three wolves, a large breed of dog, a Serval cat, two Sand Cats, a Pampas cat, and a painted donkey.
Possible Vector Contact: Gives bath to animals with a flea or tick infestation. Bit by mosquitoes but not infected with West Nile
Location: 8455 Fountain Ave Apartment 3B, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Gender: Female
Date of Symptom onset: 10/30/15
Admitted to hospital: Yes Date Admitted: 11/02/15
Symptoms: Mild fever, general malaise, unconsciousness
Hospital Analysis: Antibiotics and antivirals didn’t help, succumbed from unknown infection 11/29/15.
Medical History: Menopause at 59, hypotension, beginnings of plaque on her arteriesPrecancerous moles and other skin problems
Travel: None
Occupation: Elderly housekeeper for wealthy people
Possible Vector Contact: Was in contact with exotic pets at houses she took care of
Rosemarie Avery
Date of Birth: 04/20/1945
Status: Deceased
Vickie Ehrlekrona
Date of Birth: 08/02/1972
Status: Deceased
Location: 4227 Pine Cove Rd Billings, Mt 59106
Gender: Female
Date of Symptom onset: 10/01/15
Admitted to hospital: Yes Date Admitted: 10/01/15
Symptoms: Severe dehydration, fever (broke and came back in 24 hours) chills, body aches, and insomnia. Progressed to coma and then death
Hospital Analysis: Ttreated with IV antibiotics and antivirals, was given oxygen and fluids, succumbed from infection 10/25/15.
Medical History: Father suffers from blindness, mother suffers from depression
Travel: Malawi, Africa July 14-August 25th of last year for business
Occupation: Managed an exotic cat website for Servals
Possible Vector Contact: Imported cats had fleas from airplane transport. Cats acquired fleas again in the kennel on 08/15/15, which was not handeled until 08/19/15.
Patient 0 of infection. Vickie imported Serval cats from Malawi, Africa. These cats were infected with fleas on the ride to the U.S. One cat escaped, which is presumably the cat Sadie Waring found outside her house close to the Miami International Airport. Another flea infestation broke out among the cats while they were in kennels waiting to be sold. All the cats were sold before the infestation could be treated. Madalyn Richer acquired her Serval cat on 10/15/15, most likely from this breeder, and took it back to Seattle, Washington.
Location: 521 Lake Washington Blvd E Seattle, WA 98112
Gender: Female
Date of Symptom onset: 01/01/16
Admitted to hospital: Yes Date Admitted: 01/01/16
Symptoms: General malaise, migrane, progressed to severe sickness and unconsciousness
Hospital Analysis: Broad spectrum antibiotics and antivirals did not help with the unknown pathogen, succumbed from infection 01/12/16.
Medical History: Precancerous moles and other skin problems
Travel: San Francisco, CA for Christmas last year
Pets: Healthy Australian Shepard dog, very sick Calico cat
Occupation: Manager at Starbucks in Seattle, Washington
Possible Vector Contact: Flea infestation broke out in her house. Fleas were noticeably jumping in the cat bed. Suffered through infestation until 12/29/15.
Yolande Geraghty
Date of Birth: 04/14/1954
Status: Deceased
