Firefighters Warning: Don't Mistake Carbon Monoxide Symptoms for the Flu
Both have very similar symptoms, here's the easiest way to tell the difference.
The carbon monoxide deaths of two Clairton men last week, blamed on a broken furnace, according to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette , is prompting a new round of warnings from area firefighters. McCandless firefighters average about 30 calls a year for suspected carbon monoxide problems. About ten of those calls reveal people with symptoms, or homes with elevated readings, according to Shawn P. O’Brien, deputy fire chief of the Highland Fire Company Station No. 186. With the onset of the flu season, O'Brien worries that some people might confuse CO poisoning for the flu. "CO symptoms include headache, dizziness, fatigue/drowsiness, nausea, weakness, vomiting, and confusion," said O’Brien. "These are all the same signs of other illnesses—…
