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Health alert issued for Lake Okeechobee after blue-green algae tested
Florida officials are asking people to avoid contact with the water in Lake Okeechobee where blue-green algae was tested.
The Florida Department of Health in Martin County issued a health alert on June 19 for the presence of harmful blue-green algae toxins in Lake Okeechobee.
Health officials are urging people to stay out of the water at several sampling points and to keep pets away from any visible scum or discolored water.
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