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Cause of sickness at Wichita-area wildlife splash park found

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Health officials have identified the bacteria that caused an outbreak of illnesses at a splash park near Wichita. State and Sedgwick County health investigators said Wednesday the Shigella bacteria was found in three original cases linked to visits to the Tanganyika Wildlife Park. The bacteria is spread through exposure to contaminated feces. The investigation began Friday after several cases of a "diarrheal illness" were connected to the park. More than 200 people have responded to a survey designed to identify Tanganyika visitors with symptoms of fever, diarrhea or vomiting. Health officials say it's not yet clear how many of them are connected to the splash park outbreak.