A health advisory has been issued for a popular lake west of Edmonton.
Alberta Health Services issued a blue-green algae advisory for Wabamun Lake. The prominent summer destination is located west of Edmonton on Highway 16.
The AHS advisory asks residents near the lake and users of it to:
- avoid contact with the algae blooms;
- wash with tap water if contact with a bloom occurs;
- abstain and keep pets from swimming or wading in any parts of the lake where blue-green algae is visible;
- cease feeding pets trimmings of fish caught in the lake
If someone comes in contact with the algae, they may experience skin irritation, rash, sore throat, sore red eyes or swollen lips. Symptoms usually resolve in one or two days.
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