Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and
Public Health unit has issued a health warning after very
high levels of faecal bacteria were found in a sample taken
from Sandy Bay in Canterbury.
Dr Alistair Humphrey,
Canterbury Medical Officer of Health, says “water quality
in the Sandy Bay area is not considered suitable for
recreational uses including swimming because of the risk to
health from this bacteria and other pathogens.
Eating shellfish from these sites should also be
avoided. If fish are eaten, remove the gut and liver and
wash in clean water before cooking. For further information
on gathering Mahinga Kai refer to information below.
Water contaminated by human or animal faecal matter may
contain a range of disease causing micro-organisms such as
viruses, bacteria and protozoa.
“In most cases
the ill-health effects from exposure to contaminated water
are minor and short-lived. However, there is the potential
for more serious diseases, such as hepatitis A, or
salmonella infection,” Dr Humphrey says.
The
sites where water quality is affected are listed on
Environment Canterbury and LAWA’s website.
Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) is a Christchurch, New Zealand based hospital and healthcare provider for the
Canterbury region of New Zealand. Our region extends from Kekerengu in the North, to Rangitata in the South and Arthurs Pass in the West and comprises the six Territorial Local Authorities of Kaikoura, Hurunui, Waimakariri, Christchurch City, Selwyn and Ashburton.
We collaborate with other health and disability organisations, stakeholders and our community to decide what health and disability services are needed and how to best use the funding we receive from Government to improve, promote and protect the health, wellbeing and independence of our population.
At the Canterbury DHB, our vision is to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in Canterbury.
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