-lrb- cnn -rrb- most climbers who try do n't succeed in summiting the 29,035-foot-high mount everest , the world 's tallest peak . london , england -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- harry potter author j.k. rowling is writing a prequel to her best-selling series to be auctioned for charity -- but at just 800 words , it may lack some of the magic fans of the boy wizard might be hoping for . autographed copies of j.k. rowling 's work have fetched millions of dollars at auction . rowling 's hand-written prequel , signed by the author , will be auctioned alongside works by other famous writers to raise cash for a dyslexia charity . despite the brevity of the piece , experts believe it could fetch big money , since other autographed works by the blockbuster author have sold for millions of dollars . `` we never dreamed that j.k. rowling would donate something so precious , and we 're incredibly grateful , '' said gerry johnson , managing director of waterstone 's , the uk book chain organizing the auction . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a michigan toddler has died of enterovirus d68 , another reminder of the deadly potential of a disease that has infected hundreds nationwide in two months . madeline reid died at children 's hospital of michigan , where she had been transferred `` for advanced services , '' according to the detroit hospital 's chief medical officer , dr. rudolph valentini . `` the cdc confirmed ev-d68 after her arrival here , and she subsequently succumbed to her illness , '' valentini said . a facebook page , dubbed `` team maddie ! , '' devoted to the 21-month-old 's plight also confirmed the sad news . `` madeline reid became our angel at 2:55 p.m. -lrb- friday -rrb- , '' read one post . `` she passed peacefully in her mother and father 's arms . '' the little girl 's death spurred an outpouring of condolences online , from `` rest in peace sweet baby girl '' to `` enjoy your wings . '' one of them read : `` your daughter touched more lives than you 'll probably ever know . may your angel rest now . '' enterovirus is very common , with the centers for disease control and prevention estimating 10 million to 15 million infections each year in the united states . but like the flu or other viruses , not all the roughly 100 enterovirus strains are the same . d68 is particularly pernicious . authorities say this strain has sent more children than usual to the hospital with severe respiratory illness . it seems to be most affecting children with a history of asthma or breathing problems . yet there are exceptions , such as a 4-year-old from hamilton township , new jersey , who went to bed `` asymptomatic and fine '' only to be found dead the next morning , said jeff plunkett , hamilton township health officer . boy went to bed fine , did n't wake up -- due to enterovirus d68 . enterovirus may also be linked to a small number of cases of a mysterious neurologic illness in colorado , boston and michigan . doctors in colorado spotted it first : a group of 10 children hospitalized with limb weakness , cranial nerve dysfunction and abnormalities in their spinal gray matter . staff at boston children 's hospital have since identified four patients with the same symptoms . and a child in washtenaw county , michigan , has also developed partial paralysis in the lower limbs after being hospitalized with the virus , according to the michigan department of community health . but they do leave their trash . thousands of pounds of it . that 's why an experienced climbing group from the indian army plans to trek up the 8,850-meter mountain to pick up at least 4,000 kilograms -lrb- more than 8,000 pounds -rrb- of waste from the high-altitude camps , according to india today . the mountain is part of the himalaya mountain range on the border between nepal and the tibet region . the 34-member team plans to depart for kathmandu on saturday and start the ascent in mid-may . the upcoming trip marks the 50th anniversary of the first indian team to scale mount everest . `` sadly , mount everest is now ... called the world 's highest junkyard , '' maj. ranveer singh jamval , the team leader , told india today . `` we will target the mountaineering waste from camp 1 -lrb- 19,695 feet -rrb- to the summit , '' said jamval , who has scaled mount everest twice . `` there are old cylinders , tents , tins , packets , equipment and other mountaineering waste . apart from our own haversacks weighing 10 kg each , we intend to bring in another 10 kg each on the trip . '' parents growing anxious about enterovirus d68 . as of friday , the cdc and state public health laboratories had documented 691 cases of enterovirus d68 in 46 states and the district of columbia . five patients who died had the virus strain , even if it 's not certain all of them died because of it . madeline 's case is not yet counted in this tally . there will be more cases , and perhaps more deaths , in the coming weeks , officials said . more than 200 climbers have died attempting to climb the peak , part of a unesco world heritage site . the indian expedition is n't the first attempt to clean up the trash left by generations of hikers . among the cleanup efforts is the eco everest expedition , an annual trip launched in 2008 that is all about climbing `` in an eco-sensitive manner , '' bringing old refuse , in addition to that generated during the trip , down for disposal , according to the asian trekking website . last year , nepalese tourism authorities started to require hikers to carry out an extra 18 pounds of garbage , in addition to their own trash and human waste , according to the new york times . part of this has to do with a backlog on samples , with the cdc explaining `` it can take a while ... because the testing is complex and slower and can only be done by -lrb- the -rrb- cdc and a small number of state public health laboratories . '' the virus also has not yet run its course . as the cdc pointed out , `` enteroviruses commonly circulate in summer and fall . we 're currently in the middle of the enterovirus season . '' `` i ca n't begin to guess how much it will raise at auction . '' a previous 93-word storycard from rowling , which referred to the book `` harry potter and the order of the phoenix , '' sold in 2002 for $ 53,000 . rowling later produced seven hand-written copies of a new work , `` the tales of beedle the bard , '' one of which sold for $ 3.9 million in 2007 . `` given the enormous interest we have seen in recent times for autograph work by j.k. rowling , the prospects for her storycard are good to say the least , '' said philip errington , a specialist at sotheby 's auction house , which is helping to organize the sale . the card on which the story is written -- measuring 14.6 by 20.9 centimeters -lrb- 5.75 by 8.25 inches -rrb- -- is signed `` jk rowling 2008 . '' the author signs off with the message : `` from the prequel i am not working on -- but that was fun ! '' alongside rowling , 13 other authors invited to contribute to the june 10 auction include margaret atwood , sebastian faulks , nick hornby , and tom stoppard . a book featuring all 13 cards will go on sale in august . all profits from the book will benefit dyslexia action and english pen , a writers ' association , waterstone 's said . cnn 's ray sanchez and jacque wilson contributed to this report .
generations of everest climbers have left tons of trash . the indian army plans to remove at least 4,000 kilograms from the peak .
-lrb- cnn -rrb- most climbers who try do n't succeed in summiting the 29,035-foot-high mount everest , the world 's tallest peak . london , england -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- harry potter author j.k. rowling is writing a prequel to her best-selling series to be auctioned for charity -- but at just 800 words , it may lack some of the magic fans of the boy wizard might be hoping for . autographed copies of j.k. rowling 's work have fetched millions of dollars at auction . rowling 's hand-written prequel , signed by the author , will be auctioned alongside works by other famous writers to raise cash for a dyslexia charity . despite the brevity of the piece , experts believe it could fetch big money , since other autographed works by the blockbuster author have sold for millions of dollars . `` we never dreamed that j.k. rowling would donate something so precious , and we 're incredibly grateful , '' said gerry johnson , managing director of waterstone 's , the uk book chain organizing the auction . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a michigan toddler has died of enterovirus d68 , another reminder of the deadly potential of a disease that has infected hundreds nationwide in two months . madeline reid died at children 's hospital of michigan , where she had been transferred `` for advanced services , '' according to the detroit hospital 's chief medical officer , dr. rudolph valentini . `` the cdc confirmed ev-d68 after her arrival n't wake up -- due to enterovirus d68 . enterovirus may also be linked to a small number of cases of a mysterious neurologic illness in colorado , boston and michigan . doctors in colorado spotted it first : a group of 10 children hospitalized with limb weakness , cranial nerve dysfunction and abnormalities in their spinal gray matter . staff at boston children 's hospital have since identified four patients with the same symptoms . and a child in washtenaw county , michigan , has also developed partial paralysis in the lower limbs after being hospitalized with the virus , according to the michigan department of community health . but they do leave their trash . thousands of pounds of it . that 's why an experienced climbing group from the indian army plans to trek up the 8,850-meter mountain to pick up at least 4,000 kilograms -lrb- more than 8,000 pounds -rrb- of waste from the high-altitude camps , according to india today . the mountain is part of the himalaya mountain range on the border between nepal and the tibet region . the 34-member team plans to depart for kathmandu on saturday and start the ascent in mid-may . the upcoming trip marks the 50th anniversary of the first indian team to scale mount everest . `` sadly , mount everest is now ... called the world 's highest junkyard , '' maj. ranveer singh jamval , the team leader , told india today . `` we will target the mountaineering waste from camp 1 -lrb- 19,695 feet -rrb- to the summit , '' said jamval , who has scaled mount everest twice . `` there are old cylinders , tents , tins , packets , equipment and other mountaineering waste . apart from our own haversacks weighing 10 kg each , we intend to bring in another 10 kg each on the trip . '' parents growing anxious about enterovirus d68 . as of friday , the cdc and state public health laboratories had documented 691 cases of enterovirus d68 in 46 states and the district of columbia . five patients who died had the virus strain , even if it 's not certain all of them died because of it . madeline 's case is not yet counted in this tally . there will be more cases , and perhaps more deaths , in the coming weeks , officials said . more than 200 climbers have died attempting to climb the peak , part of a unesco world heritage site . the indian expedition is n't the first attempt to clean up the trash left by generations of hikers . among the cleanup efforts is the eco everest expedition , an annual trip launched in 2008 that is all about climbing `` in an eco-sensitive manner , '' bringing old refuse , in addition to that generated during the trip , down for disposal , according to the asian trekking website . last year , nepalese tourism authorities started to require hikers to carry out an extra 18 pounds of garbage , in addition to their own trash and human waste , according to the new york times . part of this has to do with a backlog on samples , with the cdc explaining `` it can take a while ... because the testing is complex and slower and can only be done by -lrb- the -rrb- cdc and a small number of state public health laboratories . '' the virus also has not yet run its course . as the cdc pointed out , `` enteroviruses commonly circulate in summer and fall . we 're currently in the middle of the enterovirus season . '' `` i ca n't begin to guess how much it will raise at auction . '' a previous 93-word storycard from rowling , which referred to the book `` harry potter and the order of the phoenix , '' sold in 2002 for $ 53,000 . rowling later produced seven hand-written copies of a new work , `` the tales of beedle the bard , '' one of which sold for $ 3.9 million in 2007 . `` given the enormous interest we have seen in recent times for autograph work by j.k. rowling , the prospects for her storycard are good to say the least , '' said philip errington , a specialist at sotheby 's auction house , which is helping to organize the sale . the card on which the story is written -- measuring 14.6 by 20.9 centimeters -lrb- 5.75 by 8.25
, since other autographed works by the blockbuster author have sold for millions of dollars . `` we never dreamed that j.k. rowling would donate something so precious , and we 're incredibly grateful , '' said gerry johnson , managing director of waterstone 's , the uk book chain organizing the auction . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a michigan toddler has died of enterovirus d68 , another reminder of the deadly potential of a disease that has infected hundreds nationwide in two months . madeline reid died at children 's hospital of michigan , where she had been transferred `` for advanced services , '' according to the detroit hospital 's chief medical officer , dr. rudolph valentini . `` the cdc confirmed ev-d68 after her arrival centers for disease control and prevention estimating 10 million to 15 million infections each year in the united states . but like the flu or other viruses , not all the roughly 100 enterovirus strains are the same . d68 is particularly pernicious . authorities say this strain has sent more children than usual to the hospital with severe respiratory illness . it seems to be most affecting children with a history of asthma or breathing problems . yet there are exceptions , such as a 4-year-old from hamilton township , new jersey , who went to bed `` asymptomatic and fine '' only to be found dead the next morning , said jeff plunkett , hamilton township health officer . boy went to bed fine , did n't wake up -- due to enterovirus d68 . enterovirus may also be linked to a small number of cases of a mysterious neurologic illness in colorado , boston and michigan . doctors in colorado spotted it first : a group of 10 children hospitalized with limb weakness , cranial nerve dysfunction and abnormalities in their spinal gray matter . staff at boston children 's hospital have since identified four patients with the same symptoms . and a child in washtenaw county , michigan , has also developed partial paralysis in the lower limbs after being hospitalized with the virus , according to the michigan department of community health . but they do leave their trash . thousands of pounds of it . that 's why an experienced climbing group from the indian army plans to trek up the 8,850-meter mountain to pick up at least 4,000 kilograms -lrb- more than 8,000 pounds -rrb- of waste from the high-altitude camps , according to india today . the mountain is part of the himalaya mountain range on the border between nepal and the tibet region . the 34-member team plans to depart for kathmandu on saturday and start the ascent in mid-may . the upcoming trip marks the 50th anniversary of the first indian team to scale mount everest . `` sadly , mount everest is now ... called the world 's highest junkyard , '' maj. ranveer singh jamval , the team leader , told india today . `` we will target the mountaineering waste from camp 1 -lrb- 19,695 feet -rrb- to the summit , '' said jamval , who has scaled mount everest twice . `` there are old cylinders , tents , tins , packets , equipment and other mountaineering waste . apart from our own haversacks weighing 10 kg each , we intend to bring in another 10 kg each on the trip . '' parents growing anxious about enterovirus d68 . as of friday , the cdc and state public health laboratories had documented 691 cases of enterovirus d68 in 46 states and the district of columbia . five patients who died had the virus strain , even if it 's not certain all of them died because of it . madeline 's case is not yet counted in this tally . there will be more cases , and perhaps more deaths , in the coming weeks , officials said . more than 200 climbers have died attempting to climb the peak , part of a unesco world heritage site . the indian expedition is n't the first attempt to clean up the trash left by generations of hikers . among the cleanup efforts is the eco everest expedition , an annual trip launched in 2008 that is all about climbing `` in an eco-sensitive manner , '' bringing old refuse , in addition to that generated during the trip , down for disposal , according to the asian trekking website . last year , nepalese tourism authorities started to require hikers to carry out an extra 18 pounds of garbage , in addition to their own trash and human waste , according to the new york times . part of this has to do with a backlog on samples , with the cdc explaining `` it can take a while ... because the testing is complex and slower and can only be done by -lrb- the -rrb- cdc and a small number of state public health laboratories . '' the virus also has not yet run its course . as the cdc pointed out , `` enteroviruses commonly circulate in summer and fall . we 're currently in the middle of the enterovirus season . '' `` i ca n't begin to guess how much it will raise at auction . '' a previous inches -rrb- -- is signed `` jk rowling 2008 . '' the author signs off with the message : `` from the prequel i am not working on -- but that was fun ! '' alongside rowling , 13 other authors invited to contribute to the june 10 auction include margaret atwood , sebastian faulks , nick hornby , and tom stoppard . a book featuring all 13 cards will go on sale in august . all profits from the book will benefit dyslexia action and english pen , a writers ' association , waterstone 's said . cnn 's ray sanchez and jacque wilson contributed to this report .
-lrb- cnn most climbers who try do n't succeed summiting the 29,035-foot-high mount everest, the world 's tallest peak. london, england -lrb- cnn -- harry potter author j.k. rowling is writing a prequel to auctioned charity -- but at just 800 words, may lack the magic fans the boy wizard might hoping autographed copies j.k rowling 's work have fetched millions at. rowling 's hand- prequel, signed, will auctioned alongside works other famous writers to cash a dyslexia charity despite the brevity, experts believe could fetch big money, since other autographed works the blockbuster author sold `` we never dreamed j.k. rowling donate something, 're incredibly, '' gerry johnson waterstone, the uk book chain organizing -lrb- cnn -- a michigan toddler has enterovirus d68, another reminder a disease nationwide in two months. madeline reid died children 's hospital of michigan, where transferred `` for advanced services, '' the detroit hospital 's chief medical officer dr rudolph valentini. `` the cdc confirmed ev-d68 after her arrival here, subsequently succumbed, '' valentini. a facebook page, dubbed `` team maddie!, '' devoted the 21-month-old 's plight also confirmed the sad news. `` madeline reid became our angel at 2:55 -lrb- friday -rrb-, '' read one post. `` she passed peacefully and. '' the little girl 's death spurred condolences online, from `` rest peace sweet baby girl enjoy your wings. '' one them read : your daughter touched more lives 'll probably. may your angel rest now. 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'' alongside rowling, 13 other authors invited contribute the june 10 auction include margaret atwood sebastian faulks nick hornby tom stoppard a book featuring all 13 cards will go august. all profits the book benefit dyslexia action and english pen, a writers ' association, waterstone said. cnn 's ray sanchez and jacque wilson contributed.
-lrb- cnn -rrb- most climbers who try do n't succeed in summiting the 29,035-foot-high mount everest , the world 's tallest peak . london , england -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- harry potter author j.k. rowling is writing a prequel to her best-selling series to be auctioned for charity -- but at just 800 words , it may lack some of the magic fans of the boy wizard might be hoping for . autographed copies of j.k. rowling 's work have fetched millions of dollars at auction . rowling 's hand-written prequel , signed by the author , will be auctioned alongside works by other famous writers to raise cash for a dyslexia charity . despite the brevity of the piece , experts believe it could fetch big money , since other autographed works by the blockbuster author have sold for millions of dollars . `` we never dreamed that j.k. rowling would donate something so precious , and we 're incredibly grateful , '' said gerry johnson , managing director of waterstone 's , the uk book chain organizing the auction . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a michigan toddler has died of enterovirus d68 , another reminder of the deadly potential of a disease that has infected hundreds nationwide in two months . madeline reid died at children 's hospital of michigan , where she had been transferred `` for advanced services , '' according to the detroit hospital 's chief medical officer , dr. rudolph valentini . `` the cdc confirmed ev-d68 after her arrival n't wake up -- due to enterovirus d68 . enterovirus may also be linked to a small number of cases of a mysterious neurologic illness in colorado , boston and michigan . doctors in colorado spotted it first : a group of 10 children hospitalized with limb weakness , cranial nerve dysfunction and abnormalities in their spinal gray matter . staff at boston children 's hospital have since identified four patients with the same symptoms . and a child in washtenaw county , michigan , has also developed partial paralysis in the lower limbs after being hospitalized with the virus , according to the michigan department of community health . but they do leave their trash . thousands of pounds of it . that 's why an experienced climbing group from the indian army plans to trek up the 8,850-meter mountain to pick up at least 4,000 kilograms -lrb- more than 8,000 pounds -rrb- of waste from the high-altitude camps , according to india today . the mountain is part of the himalaya mountain range on the border between nepal and the tibet region . the 34-member team plans to depart for kathmandu on saturday and start the ascent in mid-may . the upcoming trip marks the 50th anniversary of the first indian team to scale mount everest . `` sadly , mount everest is now ... called the world 's highest junkyard , '' maj. ranveer singh jamval , the team leader , told india today . `` we will target the mountaineering waste from camp 1 -lrb- 19,695 feet -rrb- to the summit , '' said jamval , who has scaled mount everest twice . `` there are old cylinders , tents , tins , packets , equipment and other mountaineering waste . apart from our own haversacks weighing 10 kg each , we intend to bring in another 10 kg each on the trip . '' parents growing anxious about enterovirus d68 . as of friday , the cdc and state public health laboratories had documented 691 cases of enterovirus d68 in 46 states and the district of columbia . five patients who died had the virus strain , even if it 's not certain all of them died because of it . madeline 's case is not yet counted in this tally . there will be more cases , and perhaps more deaths , in the coming weeks , officials said . more than 200 climbers have died attempting to climb the peak , part of a unesco world heritage site . the indian expedition is n't the first attempt to clean up the trash left by generations of hikers . among the cleanup efforts is the eco everest expedition , an annual trip launched in 2008 that is all about climbing `` in an eco-sensitive manner , '' bringing old refuse , in addition to that generated during the trip , down for disposal , according to the asian trekking website . last year , nepalese tourism authorities started to require hikers to carry out an extra
 The text describes various expeditions and climbs to Mount Everest, including the first successful ascent by Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953. It also mentions other notable climbers and their achievements, such as Reinhold Messner's solo climb in 1980 and Junko Tabei's record-breaking climb in 1992. Additionally, the text touches on the risks and challenges faced by climbers, including altitude sickness, harsh weather conditions, and the physical demands of climbing at high elevations.