after 162 days (fwd)

[Bernard L Cohen <blc+@pitt.edu>]

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Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 19:03:19 +0900
From: Keizo TAKAHASHI <tkeizo@postman.riken.go.jp>
To: COHEN Bernard <blc+@pitt.edu>
Subject: after 162 days

Dear Bernie,
Today, there is a bad news about the status of Mr. Shinohara (40 years old)
, who was heavily exposed by JCO criticality accident (estimation of
exposure was 1000 rem) on September 30, 1999.
He is now in a hospital of Tokyo University, and officials of hospital
announced that he is now in ICU (intensive care unit) with respirator from
the beginning of this March.
He is developing pneumonia, caused by MRSA, because of too much use of
antibody drugs from the latter part of February.
I guess he received fatal dose, because he himself poured enriched uranium
solution from a fresco to tank, and Mr. Oouchi, who was holding funnel above
tank was dead on Dec., 21, 1999 after 83 days. Without medical care they
would have died within a few weeks.
Modern medical treatment will prolong the life of fatally exposed person,
but may be not possible to cure him.
This is a sad reality.
Best regards,
Keizo TAKAHASHI @Wako
P.S. Japanese apricot is now in full blosson and some cherry are blossoming
in Wako. Never ending cycle of life.





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