Mississippi closed all mainland beaches on the state's coastline during the Fourth of July weekend due to toxic bacteria sweeping the Gulf state’s shores.
Ben Kesslen and Associated Press
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has been closing beaches due to blue-green algae blooms since June. Blue-green algae blooms can cause rashes, stomach cramps, vomiting and diarrhea, and state officials also advised against eating fish or seafood from areas affected by the algae. The blue-green algae, also known as Cyanobacteria, live in water and are the most common type of algae to bloom. The algae often have a distinct musty smell and sometimes look like paint floating on water, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration .flooding that ravaged the Midwest and Southeast all spring.
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