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Posted: 8:53 PM Aug 5, 2007
Toxic Algae Bloom on Lake Winnebago
Health leaders say the recent bloom of toxic blue-green algae on Lake Winnebago could make you sick.
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If you plan to head out to Lake Winnebago anytime soon, health leaders want you to be careful.
They say the recent bloom of toxic blue-green algae on the lake could cause illnesses to people and animals through skin contact, swallowing lake water or inhaling the stuff.
DNR leaders say the blue-green algae bloom is different from the normal green algae that are common to the lake.
The toxic algae looks like a thick green or bluish-green slime, and often smells like sewage when it decomposes after piling on the shore.
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