Over 2,300 lakes and rivers across the contiguous U.S. are hosts to blue-green algae blooms.
Stay away from foam, scum, mats or even colorful streaks in or near a body of water which are signs of the blue-green algae bloom. Cyanobacteria is not necessarily blue or green but can be other colors like brown, red or neon. As the bloom starts dying offDon’t let your dogs sniff or eat dry mats on the edge of the pond or dead fish – they could be toxic.Pets may show a lack of energy or appetite, have tremors, vomit or excessively drool if they ingested the toxin.
Signs that you were poisoned are nausea, headache, sore throat, fever, diarrhea, numbness, burning, tingling, respiratory issues and slurred speech, depending on the cyanotoxin responsible. There are no antidotes or treatments for humans or pets for cyanotoxins, so doctors treat the symptoms.Signage warns that the lake is closed during a harmful algal bloom of blue-green algae, also known as Cyanobacteria, at Lake Elsinore on August 25, 2022 in Lake Elsinore, California.
"Detecting the bloom early makes it possible to save hundreds of thousands of dollars in healthcare," authors wrote in the Journal of Remote Sensing study.
While cases of poisoning and the number of blooms spike in August, blooms can occur year-round, so it's important to keep an eye out for harmful algae blooms whenever you're enjoying a body of water.
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