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Clarksville town employees infected with breathing disease after coming into contact with goose droppings
Posted: Sep 20, 2017 4:59 PM CDT
Updated: Sep 20, 2017 5:24 PM CDT
By Chris SutterCONNECT
CLARKSVILLE, Ind. (WDRB) -- For the past few weeks, the town of Clarksville has been dealing with controversy surrounding their feathered, not-so-welcome neighbors behind the municipal building.
"It was a huge ordeal," said Deputy Chief Dennis K. Johnson with the Clarksville Fire Department. "You had geese droppings everywhere."
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The proper permission was gained from the Department of Natural Resources, and over 200 geese were euthanized...
It was revealed Tuesday night that the droppings left behind made at least two town employees sick with flu-like symptoms.
"You have some coughing. You'd have some respiratory issues ... shortness of breath," said Clark County Environmental Health Specialist Doug Bentfield.
Turns out it was Histoplasmosis, a disease the Mayo Clinic says is caused by breathing in spores from bird and bat droppings.
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http://www.wdrb.com/story/36415567/...fter-coming-into-contact-with-goose-droppings
Posted: Sep 20, 2017 4:59 PM CDT
Updated: Sep 20, 2017 5:24 PM CDT
By Chris SutterCONNECT
CLARKSVILLE, Ind. (WDRB) -- For the past few weeks, the town of Clarksville has been dealing with controversy surrounding their feathered, not-so-welcome neighbors behind the municipal building.
"It was a huge ordeal," said Deputy Chief Dennis K. Johnson with the Clarksville Fire Department. "You had geese droppings everywhere."
...
The proper permission was gained from the Department of Natural Resources, and over 200 geese were euthanized...
It was revealed Tuesday night that the droppings left behind made at least two town employees sick with flu-like symptoms.
"You have some coughing. You'd have some respiratory issues ... shortness of breath," said Clark County Environmental Health Specialist Doug Bentfield.
Turns out it was Histoplasmosis, a disease the Mayo Clinic says is caused by breathing in spores from bird and bat droppings.
...
http://www.wdrb.com/story/36415567/...fter-coming-into-contact-with-goose-droppings