Patricia Cabello Dowd, a 57-year-old woman from San Jose, California, passed away almost three weeks before Covid-19 was reported to be spreading in the US. Initially thought to have succumbed to unknown causes, it was revealed 10 weeks later through lab results that Dowd was in fact one of the first US Covid fatalities.
Dowd had complained of body aches and flu-like symptoms before her sudden death, but it was only after her autopsy report that the true cause of her passing was discovered. Inflammation of the heart muscle had led to a finger-sized rupture, resulting in a lethal hemorrhage.
The shocking revelation has left many questioning the timeline and spread of Covid-19 in the US. Dowd, a previously healthy woman and manager at a Silicon Valley semiconductor firm, had no known pre-existing health conditions that would have put her at higher risk.
The case of Patricia Cabello Dowd highlights the importance of early detection and diagnosis of Covid-19, as well as the need for more information on how the virus may have been circulating in the US earlier than previously thought. As the country continues to grapple with the pandemic, Dowd’s story serves as a poignant reminder of the devastating impact this virus can have on even seemingly healthy individuals.
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