SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Health and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said the public should avoid contact with Georgiaville Pond in Smithfield due to a blue-green algae bloom.
RIDOH said that skin contact with blue-green algae can irritate the skin, nose, eyes, and throat, while ingesting the algae can cause stomachache, diarrhea, vomiting, and nausea, as well as dizziness, headache, fever, liver damage, and nervous system damage.
Animals suffering from blue-green algae poisoning can suffer symptoms including loss of energy, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, or any unexplained sickness…