Monday, August 27 2012 8:23 PM EDT2012-08-28 00:23:10 GMT
Health officials have closed Lily Lake to swimmers until further notice while the Minnesota Department of Health investigates the death of an elementary school-aged child.
Health officials have closed Lily Lake to swimmers until further notice while the Minnesota Department of Health investigates the death of an 9-year-old boy.
STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) - Stillwater officials will keep Lily Lake closed for the rest of the season after tests confirmed a rare amoeba infection killed a 9-year-old boy earlier this month.
Tests by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that Jack Ariola Erenberg contracted a rare form of meningitis, apparently while swimming in the lake.
Two years ago, one other Minnesota child died from the disease after swimming in Lily Lake.
Stillwater City Administrator Larry Hansen told Minnesota Public Radio News that officials decided to close the lake to swimming as a precaution. The lake is still open for boating and fishing.
The city will meet with Washington County and state health officials after Labor Day to discuss plans for next swimming season.
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