Lightning-associated injuries and deaths among military personnel--United States, 1998-2001.(Statistical Data Included)

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report | September 27, 2002 | Copyright

After flooding, lightning is the second leading cause of weather-related death in the United States; approximately 300 injuries and 100 deaths are associated annually with lightning strikes in the United States (1-4). To characterize lightning-associated injuries and deaths among U.S. Armed Forces personnel, the U.S. Army and CDC analyzed data from the Defense Medical Surveillance System (DMSS). This report summarizes the results of that analysis, which indicate that the highest lightning-related injury rates during 1998--2001 occurred among male U.S. military members who ...

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