#22: The Mystery of Blue Green Algae

When it comes to diseases and illnesses, it can be really difficult to pinpoint what the catalyst was for someone becoming sick. Sometimes there is an easy connection to be made between people, things, and even animals. But, other times, the connecting factors can be more hidden… And climate change isn’t helping this particular illness leave anytime soon.

What do you do when more than 150 people in a particular area have developed neurological symptoms and have no way to understand what has happened to them? Well, these symptoms started developing in people in Canada back in 2013 when people came into contact with blue-green algae. It was understood that climate change has had a profound effect on the reaction human beings have when coming into contact with this once harmless natural moss.