SSome of Los Angeles’ most popular beaches have been partially or completely closed due to harmful bacteria levels.
A hundred yards down the coast from the Santa Monica Pier and Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu, swimming and playing in the ocean are prohibited due to “bacteria levels that exceed health standards,” the LA council said. Public health.
Other swimming areas, such as Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey and Las Flores Creek at Las Flores State Beach, have closed their entire swimming area.
Other affected areas include Puerco Beach, Paradise Cove, Cabrillo Beach and Solstice Creek.
According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), people at risk from swimming in water full of bacteria may experience gastrointestinal upset, diarrhea and vomiting.
Some of Los Angeles’ most popular beaches have been partially or completely closed due to harmful bacteria levels, such as Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu (pictured)
Swimming areas, such as Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey (pictured) and Las Flores Creek at Las Flores State Beach, have closed their entire swimming area
Many waterborne pathogens come from human and animal feces. For this reason, the NIH advises against using toilets that contain water. Children and animal feces should also be kept away.
Algae can also infect the water.
“If there are concerns about the bacteria or other hazards, focus on other activities,” Dr. Dwayne Porter of the University of South Carolina told NIH.
Dangerous bacteria can also lead to fatal sepsis, coma, amputation of limbs and death in the worst cases.
Swimming is prohibited within a hundred yards of the Santa Monica Pier (pictured) and Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu
Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro (pictured here) was also closed
Model Bella Hadid visited a California beach earlier this week, just before the warnings.
Gigi Hadid’s little sister arrived at the beach wearing a white lace mini skirt as a cover-up.
Bella also enjoyed a quick photoshoot on the beach with her girlfriends during their day at the beach.
Earlier this month, more than 50 beaches along the East Coast were closed due to two major safety concerns: high bacteria levels and dangerous currents.
Dangerous bacteria can also lead to fatal sepsis, coma, amputation of limbs and death in the worst cases. (Pictured: stock photo of cyanobacteria in water)
The National Park Service and NYC Parks closed all beaches in Brooklyn and Queens due to potentially life-threatening rip currents as Hurricane Ernesto moved closer to the U.S. coastline.
Just a few states away in Massachusetts, more than 50 beaches were closed, largely due to high bacteria levels, the state’s dashboard shows.
On 33 beaches, the level of bacteria was so high that it was no longer safe to swim and diseases could develop.
Meanwhile, blooms of harmful cyanobacteria were detected on 13 other beaches.
