First Reported Dog Death In Oregon From Toxic Green Algae Lake Water

China reports huge algae bloom off eastern seaboard; Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, has same toxic problem

By Greg Szymanski, JD
June 24, 2010

As summer hits, toxic green algae in fresh water lakes is again making headlines across the North America and China. This type of fresh water toxicity, seen in thousands of lakes including Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, seriously threatens human life and the integrity of fresh water drinking supplies worldwide.

In the the states, Kuta Ku, an Alaskan Malamute,  is the first confirmed canine fatality from toxic blue-green algae. States in the U.S.routinely issues warnings about algae blooms, but not all waterways are monitored.

In China, cyanobacteria (toxic green algae) outbreaks, like those effecting Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, are also making big news.

Here are few paragraphs from a Bejing story, posted June 24:

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