An alert was issued early Thursday morning warning all residents who take water directly from Grand Lake to stop using the water immediately. Mainstreet NS 6:31 Why blue-green algae can be so dangerous Dr. Austin Zygmunt, one of Nova Scotia's regional medical officers of health, spoke with guest host Preston Mulligan as investigations into a suspected blue-green algae bloom in Grand Lake continue. The department of environment and local veterinarians suspect blue-green algae may be the cause of the contamination at Grand Lake but testing is ongoing. (Paul Palmeter/CBC)Q: How many cases do you see a year of people getting sick in this province of the blue-green algae? Most of the time, the blue-green algae is happening in lakes and rivers and most people aren't actually drinking the water.

Source: CBC News June 12, 2021 18:11 UTC