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Toxic Algae Hospitalized at Least 15 People in Florida

Al McLemore fishes near the green algae blooms that are seen at the Port Mayaca Lock and Dam on Lake Okeechobee in Port Mayaca, Florida, on July 10. At least 15 people have been hospitalized for toxic algae exposure.
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The worst red tide in more than a decade has left Florida’s southwestern shoreline littered with dead fish and sea turtles, but now humans are getting sick too.

Exposure to algae sent at least 15 people to the hospital last week for symptoms related reported.

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