Relatives say Etenesh Mersha was running her car in an attached garage in order to charge her cell phone when the family was overcome by carbon monoxide.
During an update issued on Wednesday, the family said Etenesh s husband is doing better. Their son remains hospitalized, but began speaking again on Tuesday.
The dangers of carbon monoxide sent hundreds to the hospital. The Cy-Fair Fire Department said first responders evaluated 49 patients for CO poisoning. You don t realize you re in trouble until you re quite sick, said Dr. Linda Yancey, an infectious disease specialist for Memorial Hermann. Now, the early effects are very non-specific, you might feel a little bit of fatigue. You might have a headache.
For the first time, we're hearing from the relatives who called 911 after carbon monoxide likely claimed the life of a mother and her 7-year-old daughter. The woman's husband and their son are still in the hospital.