RSOE EDIS: Chile - Biological Hazard - 2010.02.24

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2010-02-24 04:38:26 - Biological Hazard - Chile EDIS CODE: BH-20100224-25052-CHL Date & Time: 2010-02-24 04:38:26 [UTC] Area: Chile, Departmento de Atacama, Atacama coastal areas, '!!! WARNING !!! Not confirmed information! Description: Chile's northern Atacama region issued a sanitary alert on Tuesday due to a red tide on the local coast. The alert warned local people and tourists not to eat local sea food, especially oysters, a delicacy in the summer time. Fishing between Ramada Island and Mansa Beach in Caldera was also restricted. No report of poisoning has been found till now, according to local health department official Daniel Villalobos. The department is taking samples from the contaminated water. Once two consecutive samples are free of toxin, the department will lift the restrictions, Villalobos said. The name of Hazard: Red Tide Posted:2010-02-24 04:38:26 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu