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Cook County reports another death due to cold exposure

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Frigid temperatures are being blamed for another death in Cook County. 

According to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office, a 58-year-old woman from West Lawn died Friday morning after experiencing cold exposure and a stroke. 

At least seven other people have died in Cook County from cold-related deaths. 

Each of them also involved heart disease and cold exposure as primary causes of death. 

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