Update! There’s Danger in Michigan Lakes

Stop! Don't touch that water!

That is the warning from the Kent County Health Department because they have found E. Coli levels way to high for human's doing anything.

The "No Body Contact Advisories" is still in effect for Wabisis Lake since continued testing still shows elevated levels of E. Coli.

The good news is that Meyer's Lake, which was under the same advisory, is in the clear. The Health Department has lifted the advisory and they feel it is safe to swim and play in Meyer's Lake now.

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👇 BELOW: E.COLI ISN'T THE ONLY PROBLEM OF SUMMER. THINK OF TICKS!👇

The Health Department had issued No Body Contact Advisories for Wabasis Lake at Wabasis Campground and Myers Lake at Myers Lake Park after routine testing found elevated levels of E. coli bacteria.

HOW BAD COULD IT BE? 

BAD! That is because exposure to elevated E. coli levels can increase the risk of illness, particularly gastrointestinal illness, as well as infections of the ears, eyes, nose, and skin.

The Cleveland Clinic says:

Symptoms of E. coli gastroenteritis include:

• Diarrhea. This is often watery and sometimes bloody.
• Stomach pains and cramps.
• Loss of appetite.
• Low fever.

Ironically, we all may have E. Coli in our systems. The Cleveland Clinic went on to say:

"Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a group of bacteria that normally lives in the gut of healthy people and animals. The type that lives in your GI tract usually doesn’t hurt you — it even helps you digest your food. But under certain circumstances, many strains (types) of E. coli can make you sick. Many of the strains that cause infection can adhere (stick) to your cells and release toxins."

That is what worries the Kent County Health Department and why they issued the advisory.

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Bottom line is that until then, please avoid: swimming, wading, splashing, water sports, and any activity involving contact with the water at Wabisis Lake.