Panama City- Investigators say toxicology reports show a Callaway couple mysteriously found dead in their home a little over a week ago, most likely died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Local doctors say carbon monoxide is dangerous because it is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas so it is easily undetected.

Doctors say carbon monoxide can be lurking in your home undetected. The reason it's called a silent killer is because you can't see it, smell it, or taste it. Different people can take on many different symptoms if affected, but most people who have been poisoned before, describe it as flu like. "Most common symptoms are headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, patients who have experienced carbon monoxide poising in the past usually describe it as a viral type of a flu like illness", said Dr. Strittmater of Gulf Coast Medical Center.

Dr. Strittmater says it is very unusual the Chelsey's died from carbon monoxide in the summer time. He says he sees the most carbon monoxide cases during the winter time because heating appliances leak the poisonous gas. "Most carbon monoxide poising occur in the cold months when people have heating systems active in their home to have a case like this in july is not typical", said Strittmatter.

Strittmatter adds there are simple measures you can take to protect you and your family from this silent killer, but officials say by just simply buying one of these carbon monoxide detectors from any local hardware store could potentially save your life. "You can obviously install a carbon monoxide detector that are commercially available at the big box stores and just be aware of the symptoms", said Strittmatter. Dr. Strittmatter says that during his professional career in Panama City he has not seen many cases of carbon monoxide poisoning even in the winter months.