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9/12/2023 CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall/Winter Virus Season
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2023 Westbrook Town Beach Water Testing
Swimming remains OPEN at Westbrook Town Beach
The most recent test results from
-September 12th, 2023
-September 5th, 2023
-August 28th, 2023
-August 22nd, 2023
-August 15th, 2023
-August 8th, 2023
-August 1st, 2023
-July 25th, 2023
-July 17th, 2023
-July 10th, 2023
-July 6th, 2023
-June 27th, 2023
-June 20th, 2023
-June 12th, 2023
-June 5th, 2023
-May 30th, 2023
-May 22nd, 2023
are All Acceptable as per Connecticut Department of Public Health bacteria standards.
Westbrook Town Beach (West Beach) is sampled and tested for Enterococci Bacteria.
Learn more about Enterococci bacteria Here
Check out the EPA's Beach Website Here
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8/21/2023 Connecticut Department of Public Health Confirms Four Cases of Powassan Virus Infection This Year
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8/3/2023 As School Resumes, Connecticut Department of Public Health Reminds Parents To Make Sure Their Children's Immunizations Are Up To Date
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7/28/2023 Connecticut Department of Public Health Remind Residents to Practice Proper Food Safety Following Salmonella Outbreak
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7/28/2023 Connecticut Department of Public Health Warns Residents About Severe Vibrio Infections Caused by Consumption of Raw Shellfish or Exposure to Salt or Brackish Water
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You can reduce your chance of getting this Vibrio infection by following these precautions:
--Don’t eat raw or undercooked oysters or other shellfish.
--If you have a wound (including from a recent surgery, piercing, or tattoo), stay out of saltwater or brackish water, if possible. This includes wading at the beach.
--Cover all wounds with a waterproof bandage if it could come into contact with saltwater, brackish water, marine life, or raw or undercooked seafood and its juices. This contact can happen during everyday activities, such as swimming, fishing, or walking on the beach.
--Wash wounds and cuts thoroughly with soap and water after they have contact with saltwater, brackish water, marine life, raw seafood, or its juices.
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