Public Service Announcement:
The Scioto County Health Department issued a warning for anyone who attended the Camporee at Camp Molly Lauman in Lucasville, Ohio, from Friday to Sunday.
The Health Department recommends attendees or their family members get medical attention if they experience vomiting, diarrhea, headache, or chills. Anyone suffering from these symptoms may have to undergo fecal and vomit testing.
An investigation of the event is ongoing, according to the Health Department.
Anyone who attended the event should contact Molly Dargavell, Regional Epidemiologist for Scioto County, Lawrence County. and the City of Portsmouth at (740) 354-8931 or her email.
Please access this video for details:
Health officials are investigating what caused several people to get sick at a Scioto County camp over the weekend. According to the Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland, 155 people attended Camporee at Camp Molly Lauman in Lucasville between May 13 and 15.
Of those 155 people, the Scioto County Health Department said they have received four or five complaints of people being sick. Melissa Spears, the department's administrator, said symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea and headache.
The health department said anyone who is experiencing those symptoms should seek medical attention and get tested.
Kevin Ronnebaum, who works with the Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland, said a low number of complaints have come into their office. As soon as they heard about the reports of illnesses, Ronnebaum said they reached out to the health department, Ohio Department of Health, and Ohio EPA.
Ronnebaum said the event was put on by volunteers and not the Girl Scouts.
The Ohio EPA sent a release saying they tested the public water system that serves the camp. The tests showed no bacterial contamination. Sampling from Tuesday showed chlorine levels from the camp's drinking water distribution system meet state and federal standards for adequate drinking water. More results are expected in the coming days.
(Web Staff.
“Investigation underway after several people fall ill at Scioto
County camp.”
https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/investigation-underway-after-several-people-get-sick-scioto-camp/530-16e72a81-2335-4593-8653-f999f80a1109#:~:text=LUCASVILLE%2C%20Ohio%20%E2%80%9%20Health%20officials%20are%20investigating%20what,Lauman%20in%20Lucasville%20between%20May%2013%20and%2015.
WBNS 10TV. May 17, 2022.)
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