A bloom of blue-green algae has the public health office cautioning visitors away from Black Pond near Souris and MacLure’s Pond in Murray River. Until ...
Until the bloom is gone, the areas are closed to swimming and angling, and pets should avoid the water, say government officials.
Her department watched the discolouration and, when it developed into what looked like a bloom, staff took samples and confirmed cyanobacteria on Aug. 15 with microscopic examination. “All blue-green algae blooms have the potential to be toxic, not all of them are, but some of them do, under certain circumstances, start producing toxins. So, we try to treat them with a precautionary approach so that the people are aware that it’s happening.”Crane also said the type of cyanobacteria present in Black Pond and MacLure’s Pond is planktonic and is not the same kind of cyanobacteria that’s making pets sick in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
If someone were to drink water containing large amounts of cyanobacteria, accidentally or from thirst, they could experience headache, nausea and vomiting, cramps in the abdomen and diarrhea, he said.
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