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Blue-green algal toxins found in Lake Trafford in Collier County

The Florida Department of Health in Collier County issued a Health Alert after blue-green algal toxins in Lake Trafford.

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Blue-green algal toxins found in Lake Trafford in Collier County

The Florida Department of Health in Collier County issued a Health Alert after blue-green algal toxins in Lake Trafford.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Collier County issued a Health Alert after blue-green algal toxins in Lake Trafford. The health alert comes after a water sample taken on Nov. 15, according to Collier County health officials. Residents and visitors shouldn’t drink, swim, wade or use personal watercraft, water skis, or boats in waters with a visible bloom. If you touch algae or discolored smelly water, wash your skin and clothing with soap and water, health officials said. Pets should also be kept away from the area. Residents should cook or clean dishes with water contaminated by algae blooms and boiling the water will not release the toxins. The DOH in Collier County confirmed you should eat shellfish in waters with algae blooms, but eating fillets from healthy fish caught in freshwater lakes experiencing the blooms is safe. Throw out the fish guts and cook it well.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Collier County issued a Health Alert after blue-green algal toxins in Lake Trafford.

The health alert comes after a water sample taken on Nov. 15, according to Collier County health officials. Residents and visitors shouldn’t drink, swim, wade or use personal watercraft, water skis, or boats in waters with a visible bloom.

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If you touch algae or discolored smelly water, wash your skin and clothing with soap and water, health officials said. Pets should also be kept away from the area.

Residents should cook or clean dishes with water contaminated by algae blooms and boiling the water will not release the toxins. The DOH in Collier County confirmed you should eat shellfish in waters with algae blooms, but eating fillets from healthy fish caught in freshwater lakes experiencing the blooms is safe. Throw out the fish guts and cook it well.