Re: Three former Wausau Kmart workers contract disease

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, " tigerpaw2c " <tigerpaw2c@...> wrote:

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> Three former Wausau Kmart workers contract disease

> WBAY - Green Bay,WI

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> http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=5781785

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> WAUSAU, Wis. Three employees of a former Kmart store in Wausau have

> contracted a mysterious disease.

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> The Marathon County Health Department is alerting other former

> employees of the store that closed in April.

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> The three developed sarcoidosis (sar-koy-DOH'-sis), a disease that

> causes the body to produce lumps of cells that can harm organ

> function.

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> Doctors don't know exactly what causes the disease or how to

prevent

> it. But, some studies have suggested it might be caused by exposure

> to bacteria or mold.

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> Former store manager Casta contracted the disease. He says in

> the years leading up to Kmart's closure, the roof leaked, causing

> ceiling tiles to sag, floor tiles to lift and a musty smell in

parts

> of the building.

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> A report by the state and county health departments found water had

> leaked into the building, and there were high levels of dust. It

> also noted bacteria, mold and other microorganisms throughout the

> building.

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> The building has since been torn down to make way for an expanded

> highway.

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> Information from: Wausau Daily Herald,

> http://www.wausaudailyherald.com

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