New Crater Lake Sickness Blamed on First Outbreak
Oakland Tribune
Oakland, California
August 16, 1975
Crater Lake, Ore. (AP) – A federal health officer said yesterday that water at Crater Lake National Park apparently is not responsible for the new outbreak of a gastrointestinal disease.
Dr. Mark Rosenberg, an epidemic intelligence service officer from the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, Ga., said the 14 new cases reported Thursday appear to be secondary infections contracted from those who had the disease earlier.
In July, hundreds of park employes and visitors who drank water from the park’s contaminated system were stricken.
Rosenberg said there is no evidence that this round of illness came from Munson Spring, the apparent source of the problem in July.
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- Crater Lake Tourists’ Illness Claims Paid – October 9, 1975
- The blue beauty of Crater Lake – September 11, 1975
- Public Deceived? Crater Lake Hearings – August 8, 1975
- Sewage in Drinking Water: Lodge Cover-Up Claimed – August 4, 1975
- Oregon Declines to Fully OK Drinking Water at Crater Lake – August 1, 1975
- Crater Lake Opening ‘On’ Despite Water Warnings – July 31, 1975
- Park says Crater Lake water safe but Oregon issues health warning – July 31, 1975
- Crater Lake Visitors Still Feel Effects – July 24, 1975
- Crew Surveying for Pipeline – July 24, 1975
- Park Slated to Reopen Soon – July 21, 1975
- Yakima, Washington Man develops Hepatitis from Crater Lake – July 21, 1975
- Crater Lake Looks at New Water Source – July 18, 1975
- Crater Lake Closed, Water Contaminated – July 14, 1975
- Crater Lake Closes in Nausea Epidemic – July 13, 1975
- Oregon State Police, forest rangers close Crater Lake – July 13, 1975
