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Beach advisory, the Glossary

Index Beach advisory

A beach advisory is a warning given by a local government to avoid swimming in a body of water.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 7 relations: Chemical accident, Diarrhea, Enterococcus, Feces, Gastrointestinal disease, Swimmer's itch, Vomiting.

  2. Beaches
  3. Natural hazards

Chemical accident

A chemical accident is the unintentional release of one or more hazardous chemicals, which could harm human health and the environment.

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Diarrhea

Diarrhea (American English), also spelled diarrhoea or diarrhœa (British English), is the condition of having at least three loose, liquid, or watery bowel movements in a day.

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Enterococcus

Enterococcus is a large genus of lactic acid bacteria of the phylum Bacillota.

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Feces

Feces (or faeces;: faex) are the solid or semi-solid remains of food that was not digested in the small intestine, and has been broken down by bacteria in the large intestine.

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Gastrointestinal disease

Gastrointestinal diseases (abbrev. GI diseases or GI illnesses) refer to diseases involving the gastrointestinal tract, namely the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and rectum; and the accessory organs of digestion, the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.

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Swimmer's itch

Swimmer's itch, cercarial dermatitis or schistosome dermatitis is a short-term allergic contact dermatitis occurring in the skin of humans that have been infected by water-borne schistosomes, a type of flatworm.

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Vomiting

Vomiting (also known as emesis and throwing up) is the involuntary, forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose.

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See also

Beaches

Natural hazards

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beach_advisory

Also known as Beach advisories, Beach warning, Beach warning sign.