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CA family remembers horror as dad dies after being trapped in snow, mom barely survives
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A life within the mountains away from the hustle and bustle of their native Bay Space – that was the dream change into actuality for Jason Cassem, alongside along with his spouse and two youngsters. However that actuality was a nightmare, after Cassem died in a snow accident on the finish of March, at their Placer County house.
“He was a very good dad. And he was a very nice buddy and brother-in-law. And he is simply going to be so missed,” stated Sara Marcantonio.
Marcantonio is Jason’s sister-in-law. She says final Wednesday night time, Jason determined to place extra gasoline into the household’s generator, which was inside a small construction hooked up to the home.
Following the current storms, that construction was largely buried below a number of toes of snow, reaching all the best way as much as the household’s second story window.
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“When he did not come again after a couple of minutes, my sister thought it was odd,” Marcantonio stated.
Marcantonio says whereas Jason was contained in the construction, the snow collapsed trapping him inside.
After a number of minutes, the fumes from generator prompted Jason to lose consciousness.
His spouse, Melissa, realizing one thing was improper ran out to try to rescue him earlier than she too grew to become trapped.
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“She began CPR and chest compressions however then the fumes have been so robust so she would attempt to come up for air,” Marcantonio stated.
Nonetheless inside the house, the couple’s two younger youngsters heard their mom’s screams for assist and referred to as 911.
As first responders rushed to the scene, dispatchers additionally referred to as an off-duty firefighter who lived close by.
After arriving on the home, he was in a position to rescue Melissa.
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“All of them have stated that it is a miracle that she’s even alive. We have finished this for a very long time and this is not normally how this finally ends up,” stated Marcantonio.
However for Jason, it was already too late.
Now as their household picks up the items, they’re thanking everybody for the outpouring of help.
And hoping Jason’s loss of life can function a reminder of the significance of staying secure.
“The place individuals may possibly see or be taught in regards to the snow space up right here. Nobody anticipated this snow this yr. Nobody anticipated it to be so dangerous,” stated Marcantonio.
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California woman dies from Fresno County's first human case of rabies in more than 30 years
A California woman died of rabies after allegedly being bitten by a bat in her classroom, according to Fresno County health officials.
The woman, later identified as Leah Seneng, 60, marks the first human case of rabies in Fresno County since 1992.
“In general, rabies is a disease that affects the brain, and it is very rare. But when it develops, it can cause very serious consequences,” said Dr. Trnidad Solis, Fresno County Health Department’s deputy health officer. “It’s transmitted through saliva; it is not airborne.”
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Seneng, who was an art teacher at Bryant Middle School in Dos Palos, was bitten by the bat when she was attempting to rescue it in her classroom, local outlet ABC30 reported.
She first came into contact with the bat in October, but did not display symptoms until approximately a month later, according to Fresno County health officials. She was admitted to the hospital and died four days later.
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“The most frequent route of transmission is through the bite of an animal that has rabies. With rabies, unfortunately, there is no cure. So, when symptoms develop, there is no treatment, and often when it develops, it is often fatal. So we want the public to know that prevention is key to preventing rabies infection,” Solis said.
Fresno County officials do not believe there is a threat to public health at this time, but are working with the Merced County Health Department to identify any other possible exposures and administer vaccines.
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Seneng’s coworkers have set up a GoFundMe account to assist her family during this time.
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Another batch of raw milk from a trendy California brand just tested positive for bird flu
- Two batches of raw milk from a trendy California brand have tested positive for bird flu this week.
- Bird flu has been spreading rapidly among cattle in the US.
- Experts say drinking raw milk is dangerous, and can cause food poisoning.
Another batch of raw milk just tested positive for bird flu in California.
Last Sunday, Fresno-based Raw Farm voluntarily recalled a first batch of cream top whole raw milk with a “best by” date of November 27. By Wednesday, the California Department of Public Health announced that a second batch of Raw Farm cream top, with a “best by” date of December 7 had also tested positive for bird flu, based on retail sampling.
“We’re not making a big deal about it, because it’s not a big deal,” Kaleigh Stanziani, Raw Farm’s vice president of marketing, said in a short video posted on YouTube after the farm’s first voluntary recall was announced earlier this week.
She said there had only been an indication that there might be a “trace element of something possible,” emphasizing that there had been no reported illnesses of Raw Farms cows or positive tests from the cattle.
Raw Farm owner Mark McAfee later told the LA Times that the California Department of Food and Agriculture had requested that his company “hold delivery of further products” until Friday, after conducting thorough testing of two Raw Farms and one creamery on Wednesday. (McAfee could not immediately be reached for comment by Business Insider during the Thanksgiving holiday.)
Raw milk may be helping bird flu spread — but not in the way you might think
Scientists suspect that cross-contamination of raw milk between animals may be one reason the H5N1 virus is spreading rapidly among cows in the US — and could even contribute to the human spread of the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cautions that dairy workers might be able to contract bird flu by infected raw milk splashed into their eyes.
There is no definitive evidence yet that humans can get bird flu from drinking contaminated raw milk. Instead, health authorities generally recommend avoiding raw milk because of other serious health risks, including food poisoning with bacteria like Salmonella, E.coli, or Listeria.
There are no known health benefits of drinking raw milk. Instead, all evidence suggests that pasteurized milk is just as nutritious, and is safer to consume.
Still, raw milk has become a trendy product among some influencers. Gwenyth Paltrow says she has it in her coffee in the morning.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services secretary, says he wants the US Food and Drug Administration to stop its “war” against raw milk.
Over the summer, “Carnivore MD” Paul Saladino released a raw milk smoothie in partnership with the elite Los Angeles health foods store Erewhon featuring unpasteurized (raw) kefir from Raw Farms, and powdered beef organs.
California has some of the loosest rules around raw milk in the country; it’s generally fine for California retailers like health foods stores and grocers to sell it, raw milk products just can’t be transported across state lines, per FDA rules.
Michael Payne, a researcher at the Western Institute of Food Safety and Security, told The Guardian that people consuming Dr. Paul’s $19 smoothie were “playing Russian roulette with their health,” and ignoring pasteurization, “the single most important food safety firewall in history.”
California dairy farms have been seeing an uptick in bird flu cases since August. The state has reported 29 confirmed human cases of bird flu, and all but one of those was sourced back to cows.
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the first confirmed case of bird flu in a California child from Alameda County. The child had no known contact with infected farm animals, but may have been exposed to wild birds, the California health department said in a statement.
The child had mild symptoms and is recovering well after receiving antiviral drugs.
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