Photo of a beach in Tenerife - Las Teresitas beach panorama view from the Mirador Playa De Las Teresitas viewing point, near Santa Cruz in Tenerife volcano island, Canary islands in Spain (Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Urgent Canary Islands health warning as swimming banned at three beaches

by · Birmingham Live

Health warnings have been issued in the Canary Islands as a swimming ban has been brought in at three popular beaches. Officials in Tenerife are urging locals and tourists to stay alert and follow signs.

The emergency response centre CECOPAL announced via social media that red flags have been raised at Los Charcos, El Bloque, and Acapulco bathing areas. The move is down to poor water quality.

It comes after recent water tests showed unsatisfactory results, sparking safety concerns. Both the Anaga District and the Santa Cruz City Council have been informed and support the measure to ensure the safety of beachgoers.

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It is not the first health warning for the popular tourist spots, Mirror reports. Recently, tourists were alerted to the spread of sloth fever in the Canary Islands.

Three cases of the untreatable virus have been detected in the Spanish archipelago. A 36-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman from Tenerife, along with a 52-year-old man from Gran Canaria, tested positive for sloth fever.

They had previously travelled to Cuba. Sloth fever is said to cause a flu-like fever in infected people.