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fi <br /> fit; 3 <br /> You can help protect your pets and livestock <br /> from blue -green algae blooms by taking the <br /> following actions: <br /> • Know what a bloom looks like and avoid contact <br /> with it. <br /> • Keep pets and livestock away from lakes, ponds, <br /> or ditches if you see signs of blue -green algae. <br /> • Visit healthoregon.org /hab to learn more about <br /> blue -green algae. <br /> Call your veterinarian if your pet <br /> or livestock are sick. <br /> Call your state or local health <br /> department to report pets or livestock <br /> made sick by blue -green algae. <br /> To report a blue -green algae bloom or a related <br /> health event: <br /> Call the Oregon Public Health Division's Harmful <br /> Algae Bloom Surveillance (NABS) program at <br /> 971 - 673 -0440; also toll -free at 1- 877 -290 -6767. <br /> Call the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, <br /> National Center for Environmental Health Harmful <br /> Algal Blooms program (HABISS) at 1- 866 - 556 -0544. <br /> )(DHS <br /> vi <br /> Oregon Department of Human Services <br /> This document can be provided upon request in alternative formats <br /> for individuals with disabilities. Other formats may include (but are <br /> not limited to) large print, Braille, audio recordings, Web -based <br /> communications and other electronic formats. E -mail Hab.health@ <br /> state.or.us, or call 971-673-0440 to arrange for the alternative <br /> format that will work best for you. <br /> DHS 9372 rev. 7/10 <br />