Over 2,300 lakes and rivers across the contiguous U.S. are hosts to blue-green algae blooms, according to data recently released by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. Another 5,000 bodies of water across Alaska have blooms, as well.
Blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, can produce a toxin that can be deadly to pets and harmful to humans.
In the article, find out:
What are cyanobacteria?
How are humans affected?
How common is cyanotoxin poisoning?
How to spot these harmful algae blooms.
Signs of poisoning
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