First responders found Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay unresponsive and struggling to breathe in early December when they responded to an emergency call from inside the home, TMZ.com reported Wednesday. The online outlet cited police records from Carmel, Indiana, a northern suburb of Indianapolis, that detailed the Dec. 8 incident. Earlier this month, Irsay cancelled a performance in Los Angeles with the Jim Irsay Band because of what team officials described as a severe respiratory illness.
Amid a temporary decrease in flu activity, U.S. health experts warn of potential surges in respiratory illnesses, stressing the importance of vaccinations and precautionary measures.
Patients are coming in with low oxygen levels, shortness of breath and pneumonia in addition to the common symptoms of upper respiratory infections, say doctors
The volcano in West Sumatra province erupted at least twice by 0337 GMT on Sunday, the agency said, urging the evacuation of people within 4.5 km (2.8 miles) of the centre of the eruption, with the possibility of lava flows in rivers and valleys. "In case there's a rain of ash, we urge residents to also use masks in order to prevent respiratory illness," the agency said. In December more than 20 people were killed after Marapi, one of Sumatra's most active volcanoes, erupted and spewed grey clouds of ash as high as 3 km (2 miles).
Marapi volcano erupts in Indonesia, 6 weeks after fatal eruption. Urgent evacuation as ash rises, posing risk of lava flows. Respiratory precautions advised