Notable points:
- Betsy likely died on or shortly after Feb 11.
- Gene's pacemaker recorded last heart activity on Feb 18.
- Betsy died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, likely transmitted to her by a mouse. Hantavirus mortality rate in the US southwest is 38% to 50%.
- The pills in the bathroom were thyroid medication.
- Gene's cause of death was heart related. He showed severe cardiac and pulmonary problems, had a history of heart attacks and related surgeries.
- Gene's brain showed advanced Alzheimer's.
- Gene did not have hantavirus. Neither had Covid, flu, or any other common respiratory disease. No effects of carbon monoxide were seen.
- No mention of the dog, but with the time frames involved, it's not hard to speculate.
This is the beginning of the end of this battle.
This is the beginning of the war.