From the NY Times:

A new, unusually virulent form of a virus that can cause colds and other respiratory infections has caused 10 deaths in the last 18 months, federal health officials said. The new virus, Ad14 (for adenovirus serotype 14), has caused at least 140 illnesses in New York, Oregon, Texas and Washington, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The illness made headlines in Texas in September, when a so-called boot camp flu sickened hundreds at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. A 19-year-old trainee died.

I’m actually surprised that this hasn’t made more news until now. Usually killer bugs splash across the headlines with news of their exploits. Well, this can be a trial run for when the great flu pandemic hits. Let’s see if they can supply healthcare workers with the proper safety gear.