THERE'S A WARNING THIS
EVENING FOR FAMILIES PLANNING A
CAMPING TRIP IN THE FINAL WEEKS
OF SUMMER.
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH IS INVESTIGATING A WATER
BORNE ILLNESS THAT HAS MADE AT
LEAST 72 PEOPLE SICK AT A
CAMPGROUND SINCE JULY.
THE OUTBREAK IS HAPPENING ABOUT
20 MILES NORTH OF ROCHESTER.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS ARE
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY SO
MANY HAVE GOTTEN SICK.
IT APPEARS A PARASITE MAY HAVE
CONTAMINATED THE WATER AT A
POOL AND A POND AT A
CAMPGROUND.
ANGELA DAVIS EXPLAINS.
Reporter: IT'S CALLED THE
SHADES OF SHERWOOD.
IT WORRIES US, BECAUSE WE
LIKE THIS PLACE SO WELL.
Reporter: LINDA AND HER
HUSBAND HAVE BEEN LIVING HERE
FOR 28 YEARS.
I PERSONALLY DON'T KNOW OF
ANYBODY WHO HAS PHONE SICK YET.
WE'RE DONE IN ALL THREE PARTS
OF THE -- GOTTEN SICK YET.
WE'RE DOWN IN ALL THREE PARTS
OF THE WATER, AND WE HAVEN'T
GOTTEN SICK YET.
Reporter: THE MOST COMMON
SYMPTOMS ARE DIARRHEA AND
VOMITING.
THE FIRST CASE WAS REPORTED ON
JULY 1st, AND THE NUMBER HAS
CONTINUED TO CLIMB.
THE NUMBER THEY ARE PUTTING
OUT THERE OF 72 PEOPLE ARE NOT
CONFIRMED CASES.
Reporter: THE OWNER SAID
THE INFORMATION PUT OUT BY THE
HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS HURTING
BUSINESS.
WE'VE SEEN OUR NUMBERS CUT
IN AT LEAST HALF FOR EVERYONE
ONE OF THESE WEEKENDS MOVING
FORWARD.
LISTEN DA SAID SHE HOPES IT
IS ALL SORT -- LINDA SAID SHE
HOPES IT IS ALL SORTED OUT
SOON.
IT'S A FANTASTIC PLACE.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE WOULD DO
SOME SOMETHING HAPPENED.
WE HAVE NO PLACE ELSE TO GO.
24th OWNER OF THE CAMPGROUND
IS WORKING WITH THE -- THE
OWNER OF THE CAMPGROUND IS
WORKING WITH THE HEALTH
DEPARTMENT.
NEW NEW CASES HAVE BEEN
REPORTED SINCE AUGUST 3rd.
THE MAN-MADE POND REMAINS
CLOSED BECAUSE THE HEALTH
DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS BUILT IN
