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Joplin death toll up to 154

June 19, 2011|KY3 News

JOPLIN, Mo. — Another victim of the Joplin tornado has died.

Officials say 49-year-old James Cookerly died from tornado-related injuries, bringing the death toll to 154.  The EF-5 tornado that tore through the city on May 22 is the deadliest, single-tornado in more than 60 years.

Meantime, the CDC says they've found a dozen cases of a rare, deadly fungal infection in victims following the disaster.

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