MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Public health officials are recommending that people avoid the water in Oregon’s Willow Lake because of unhealthy levels of algae.
The Mail Tribune reports that the advisory issued Wednesday is the first time that blue-green algae levels have led to such a warning for the lake 24 miles east of Medford.
High levels of the algae can produce toxins harmful to people and animals. In addition to avoiding the water, officials say people should not eat fish or freshwater shellfish from the lake.
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Information from: Mail Tribune, http://www.mailtribune.com/
