- The Florida Department of Health in Orange County issued a health alert for blue-green algae toxins in the Northwest Recreation Complex pond.
- Toxic cyanobacteria in the pond can cause nausea, vomiting, and acute liver failure if ingested, so swimming in and drinking the water are unsafe.
- DOH-Orange advises against bringing pets into the pond and recommends thoroughly rinsing and cooking fish caught there during algae blooms.
The Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) has issued a health alert regarding the Northwest Recreation Complex pond in Apopka, warning visitors about the blue-green algae toxins in the pond’s east shore.
“If ingested, water contaminated with toxic cyanobacteria can cause nausea, vomiting and, in severe cases, acute liver failure,” said the Protecting Florida Together website. “Avoid swimming in or drinking water from these waters while blue-green algal blooms are present.”
According to a Monday press release, the samples were taken on Wednesday, April 22…