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The Minnesota Department of Health is investigating reports of a diarrheal illness caused by the parasite Cryptosporidium among individuals who swam at Foss Swim School.

Symptoms of cryptosporidiosis usually include watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, vomiting, and a low-grade fever. People typically become ill about a week after exposure, but this period can range from 2-14 days. Fortunately, most people recover completely from their diarrhea in 1-2 weeks without any specific treatment. If you have any concerns about your symptoms, please contact your healthcare provider.

We would really appreciate if you answered a few questions regardless of whether you have been sick or not. Your participation can help us identify what may have caused these illnesses and prevent future illnesses.

Good hygiene, including frequent hand washing with soap and water, is the best way to prevent the parasite from spreading. Additionally, people with symptoms of cryptosporidiosis should not be bathed with others or go swimming until 2 weeks after diarrhea has stopped.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at 651-201-5414 or health.water@state.mn.us. Thank you for your assistance!

We are investigating some reports of a diarrheal illness called Cryptosporidium in people who swam at Foss Swim School.

We are trying to determine if there are other people who have been ill. We would like to survey you about pool usage, other potential exposures, and any recent illness you may have had. We need to survey people who have been ill as well as people who have not been ill.

For your protection, before beginning an interview, we are required to give you the following information regarding your participation in this investigation and your right to privacy.

We are collecting this information to determine what the cause of this reported illness may be. All information we collect about your health is private; the only persons who will have access to this information will be public health staff from the Minnesota Department of Health and Hennepin County Public Health who work on this investigation. Under no conditions will your name be released to anyone else without your permission. You are under no obligation to participate in this investigation. There is no penalty if you choose not to participate in this investigation. However, your participation may help us identify an outbreak of waterborne illness, identify its cause, and prevent further illness.

Please verify that you have read the above information regarding this survey.

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Please remember that because Cryptosporidium can be spread so easily through water, people who have symptoms of cryptosporidiosis should not go swimming or be bathed with others while they have diarrhea and for 2 weeks following the resolution of symptoms.

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