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Blue-Green Algae Notice
Thursday, 5 April 2012
10:47 AM
City News
In the interest of public health Council advises that high levels of blue-green algae have been detected in:
People should avoid contact with the water and should not eat fish caught in contaminated water.
Please restrain pets from making contact with the water in these reserves. If skin contact should accidentally occur, wash immediately in fresh water.
Contact with blue-green algae can cause skin rashes, eye and ear infections, vomiting and diarrhoea, mouth ulcers, sore throat and asthma symptoms. Anyone experiencing a reaction should seek medical help.
Warning signs have been erected at the affected waterways.
Please contact us for any enquiries.
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