Map reveals the more than 100 beaches across the US forced to close due to high levels of bacteria - as experts reveal the cause

Map reveals the more than 100 beaches across the US forced to close due to high levels of bacteria - as experts reveal the cause READ MORE: Shark attacks swimmer, biting him in torso just 100ft from lifeguard By Matthew Phelan Senior Science Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 14:14 EDT, 2 July 2024 | Updated: 14:20 EDT, 2 July 2024 e-mail 1 View comments More than 100 beaches across America have been shut down at the height of summer because their waters are contaminated with deadly bacteria. Public health officials in California , Michigan and New York issued beach closings citing 'high levels' of unspecified bacteria, but Massachusetts named the group or genus of bacteria Enterococci as their own beaches' main threat marker.

Enterococci bacteria are known to cause urinary tract infections, blood infections and endocarditis — an inflammation of the inner lining of the heart which can kill if not combatted with antibiotics and sometimes surgery. The one-two punch of droughts and heavy rain has overwhelmed municipal sewage systems, experts said, creating fecal matter overflow into oceans, lakes and rivers. More than 100 beaches across America have been shut down at the height of summer because their waters are contaminated with deadly bacteria.

One group of that bacteria, Enterococci , can cause endocarditis, an inflammation of heart lining which can kill if left untreated O fficials with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Enterococci , which typically live wi.