Employees at a store in a Florida casino resort found there was a reason they kept getting sick -- a severe mold problem.

The Body Shop at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino Resort in Hollywood was closed July 5 to get rid of the mold, the Miami Herald reported.

"We have all suffered from a combination of headaches, skin rashes, sore throats, respiratory infections, body aches, nausea and eye irritation," said Nance D'Agostino, the store's assistant manager.

D'Agostino said that when the back wall of the store was removed workers found it had been completely covered with thick mold, which had also gotten into the store's ventilation system.

Tequila Ranch, a restaurant that shared the wall with the store, is also closed for renovations, although operators say they are unrelated to the mold problem.

Seth Norman of the National Association of Mold Professionals told the Herald that customers of the store are unlikely to have problems from exposure to mold, but daily exposure can cause respiratory disease. He said that people who are receiving chemotherapy, pregnant women and people who are HIV-positive could develop worse problems from mold exposure.
 
 
 

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