Summer warning for parents amid reports kids sickened from E. coli at Virginia lake

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Those who fell ill visited Lake Anna State Park over the Memorial Day weekend.

The Virginia Department of Health is investigating after the state agency received multiple reports of gastrointestinal illnesses, including illnesses in children stemming fromThe state health department told ABC News as of June 12, 20 of the reported cases stem from Shiga toxin-producing E. coli bacteria, five cases are of hemolytic uremic syndrome cases and 10 cases remain under investigation.

Avoid any water with a green film on the water and keep pets out of water with a green film, which can indicate an algal bloom with toxins.

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