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Yahoo
10 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Shellfish bed is closed due to bacteria levels
An area where shellfish are harvested has been temporarily closed after bacteria levels were found to exceed "permitted" levels. Shellfish beds at Stubborn Sands, Heacham, have been closed to commercial harvesting, King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council said. The council also warned members of the public not to collect shellfish, in particular cockles, "as doing so may pose a risk to human health". According to a council spokesman, the high bacteria levels were detected during monthly sampling of the shellfish beds for The authority posted a notice on its website which said: "As part of the council's routine shellfish sampling programme for the classification of shellfish beds, a recent sample taken from the shellfish bed at Heacham known as Stubborn Sands INNER, has returned bacterial levels exceeding the permitted threshold." It said the beds would routinely reopen after "two consecutive satisfactory results" were taken, but would now remain closed until September. This was "at least", in part due to "a seasonal closure in August" which had taken place for the past two years due to "historic poor" test results in the summer month. The area affected impacts a private fishery and those with rights to the area. Most Wash fishing crews were "unaffected by this closure", the council spokesman said. Commercial harvesting of shellfish that occurs within the borough is regulated through the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and borough council's role is to ensure harvested shellfish come from areas monitored and classified in accordance with regulation. The beach at Heacham near Hunstanton has been classified as poor by the Environment Agency since 2021, with the cause of the problem being disputed among experts and locals. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. More local stories Peta urges festival to fish for apples instead of crabs Woman died after lick from dog caused infection Sandringham Flower Show returns before 'pause' Related internet links King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
BBC News
10 hours ago
- Health
- BBC News
Shellfish bed at Heacham is closed due to bacteria levels
An area where shellfish are harvested has been temporarily closed after bacteria levels were found to exceed "permitted" beds at Stubborn Sands, Heacham, have been closed to commercial harvesting, King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council council also warned members of the public not to collect shellfish, in particular cockles, "as doing so may pose a risk to human health".According to a council spokesman, the high bacteria levels were detected during monthly sampling of the shellfish beds for The authority posted a notice on its website which said: "As part of the council's routine shellfish sampling programme for the classification of shellfish beds, a recent sample taken from the shellfish bed at Heacham known as Stubborn Sands INNER, has returned bacterial levels exceeding the permitted threshold."It said the beds would routinely reopen after "two consecutive satisfactory results" were taken, but would now remain closed until was "at least", in part due to "a seasonal closure in August" which had taken place for the past two years due to "historic poor" test results in the summer month. The area affected impacts a private fishery and those with rights to the Wash fishing crews were "unaffected by this closure", the council spokesman harvesting of shellfish that occurs within the borough is regulated through the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and borough council's role is to ensure harvested shellfish come from areas monitored and classified in accordance with beach at Heacham near Hunstanton has been classified as poor by the Environment Agency since 2021, with the cause of the problem being disputed among experts and locals. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Bloomberg
3 days ago
- Health
- Bloomberg
A Nasal Gel to Help Fight Superbugs Stays in Limbo
By Hi, it's Lisa in London, where I've been learning about a nasal gel that can kill bacteria in a Petri dish in under 15 minutes. It has the potential to help stop the spread of superbugs — but investors haven't yet been willing to put up the cash to get the gel in the hands (and noses) of patients. Before we get to that... The nose is full of germs, and when patients go to the hospital for some surgeries it provides a path for bacteria to enter the body. This can lead to illnesses ranging from mild skin conditions to life-threatening infections of the heart valves, lungs and blood stream.
CBS News
4 days ago
- Health
- CBS News
Two dozen beaches closed for swimming in Massachusetts: See the list
Two dozen beaches are closed for swimming in Massachusetts, mostly because of unsafe levels of bacteria in the water. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health publishes a dashboard every day of beach closures. Click here to see the list. The main beach at the famed Walden Pond in Concord is closed all summer due to the construction of a new bathhouse. Damon Pond Beach, Ashby (Bacterial Exceedance)Ashland Reservoir - Main Beach, Ashland (Bacterial Exceedance)Hopkinton Reservoir - Upper Beach, Ashland (Harmful Cyanobacteria Bloom)Keyes Beach ( Sea Street), Barnstable (Bacterial Exceedance)Brackenbury, Beverly (Bacterial Exceedance)Patuisset, Bourne (Bacterial Exceedance)Upper Mill Pond, Brewster (Harmful Cyanobacteria Bloom)Walden Pond - Main, Concord (Other)Sandy Beach, Danvers (Bacterial Exceedance)Moses Smith Creek, Dartmouth (Bacterial Exceedance)Cook's Brook, Eastham (Bacterial Exceedance)S. Sunken Meadow, Eastham (Bacterial Exceedance)Eagle Lake, Holden (Bacterial Exceedance)Carbuncle Pond, Oxford (Harmful Cyanobacteria Bloom)Children's Island - Back, Salem (Bacterial Exceedance)Ocean Avenue, Salem (Bacterial Exceedance)Camp Wilder @ Right, Springfield (Bacterial Exceedance)Kings, Swampscott (Bacterial Exceedance)Beamans Pond - Campground, Templeton (Bacterial Exceedance)Beamans Pond - Day Use, Templeton (Bacterial Exceedance)Pearl Hill Pond Beach, Townsend (Bacterial Exceedance) Upton Town Beach, Upton (Harmful Cyanobacteria Bloom)Lake Dennis State Park @ North Camp Beach, Winchendon (Bacterial Exceedance) Donovans, Winthrop (Bacterial Exceedance) Bacterial exceedance is often caused by runoff pollution or sewage overflows after heavy rain. Last weekend, about three dozen beaches were closed for swimming following torrential downpours. The harmful cyanobacteria blooms that are closing a handful of swimming spots result from warm, slow-moving water that is full of nutrients like nitrogen or phosphorous, the Centers for Disease Control says. Swimming in water with too much bacteria can cause gastrointestinal or respiratory illness, as well as skin rashes and itching.
The Guardian
4 days ago
- Health
- The Guardian
At 82, I'm completely at home with bacteria
Regarding the article on bacteria in homes (Is your home a health hazard? 15 surprisingly filthy everyday items, from taps to toothbrushes, 17 July), I have managed to live to the age of 82 without ever putting a cutting board in the dishwasher, or sterilising light switches, the TV remote or my spectacles. I do boil the dishcloth every couple of weeks and that's it. We have lived with these bacteria for millennia. Is there any evidence that sterilising every surface would do anything other than increase paranoia?Owen WellsIlkley, West Yorkshire Adrian Chiles, trying to sleep in the heat of the Croatian summer, should use a canny old Australian trick: keep your pyjamas in the freezer until bedtime (I've found the cure for a sleepless night in a heatwave – but it can have its drawbacks…, 17 July). Bliss!Liz TaylorWest Bridgford, Nottinghamshire To answer Tony Meacock's question (Letters, 18 July), no, I haven't finished my replica of the Bayeux tapestry yet. Right now, the completed embroidery stands at 52.6 metres. I aim to finish in HanssonWisbech, Cambridgeshire Wow! Blake Morrison's compilation of terrorists (Letters, 18 July) is the most powerful letter I have ever seen in my 60 years of reading the Guardian. I just hope that those who could make a difference will read it. Gill Empson Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire Thanks to Blake Morrison for his poem. It just reminded me why I buy the KinderRomsey, Hampshire Have an opinion on anything you've read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section.
