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Swimming in or drinking this algae-bloom affected water can cause red skin, sore throat, cramps or diarrhea. Caution should also be taken when considering the consumption of fish or shellfish caught in areas of a water body where a bloom exists as toxins from cyanobacteria have been shown to accumulate in the liver of exposed fish. Small amounts have also been shown to accumulate in kidneys, blood, gill, bile, intestines and brain. It is recommended that people limit their consumption of fish organs, including the skin. Studies in Alberta indicate toxins from cyanobacteria are unlikely to accumulate in the flesh of fish at levels high enough to be hazardous to humans. Correctly gutted or filleted fish represent minimal to no health hazard to human consumption.
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