Health Alert: Tunisia, Unsafe Swimming Areas Recognized

The Tunisian Ministry of Health has recognized swimming places that aren’t secure. These places don’t meet Tunisian well being requirements on account of air pollution within the water.

Actions to take:

· The Embassy encourages U.S. residents to keep away from swimming on the places the Ministry has recognized. Several of those are within the higher Tunis space and embody fashionable coastal locations frequented by households. · Additional details about water high quality on the affected seashores is on the market on the Ministry of Health. · Enroll in STEP at step.state.gov to get necessary updates and alerts from the U.S. Embassy.

The places the Ministry has flagged for avoidance are listed beneath by area.

Tunis

· 4km alongside La Marsa street towards Gammarth (DPM 541)

· Across from 20 Mars Street (Le Kram)

· Across from Agha Street (Le Kram)

· Across from Habib Thameur Street (Le Kram)

· Across from El Jahedh Street

· Across from Fattouma Bourguiba Street (La Goulette)

· Across from El Kods Street (La Goulette)

· Across from Ibn Tammam Street (Kheireddine)

Hammamet/Nabeul

· El Amoud Beach (Menzel Temim)

· Oued El Far Beach (Hammamet)

· Across from the Sewage Treatment Station (Dar Chaabane)

· Oued El Hadjar Beach (Kelibia)

· Ain Grenz Beach (Kelibia)

Ben Arous

· Oued Maizet river mouth (Ezzahra)

· Oued Boukhamsa river mouth (Ezzahra)

· Across from Salambo Street (Hammam Lif)

· Oued Minou river mouth (Hammam Lif)

· Across from Moulin Bleu restaurant (Hammam Chott)

· Across from Bir El Bey School (Hammam Chott)

· Across from Salwa Inn (Hammam Chott)

· Across from the Thermal Power Plant (Rades)

· 100m north of Oued Meliane river mouth (Rades)

· 100m south of Oued Meliane river mouth (Ezzahra)

· Salsa Major Road (Hammam Lif)

· Across from Mediterranean Sea Street (Hammam Lif)

· Across from Casino (Hammam Lif)

· Across from Habib Thameur Street (Hammam Lif)

· Across from Aziza Othmana Street (Hammam Lif)

· Old outlet at Chaabia (Hammam Lif)

· Across from the Civil Protection Building (Rades)

· 100m south of Marouen Beach (Rades)

Ariana

· Sabkhet Raoued river mouth (Raoued)

· Gulf Canal (Raoued)

Bizerte

· Across from Bessid Beach (Menzel Bourguiba)

· Across from Jouaouda Beach (Menzel Bourguiba)

· Across from Oued Sidi Boukhris river mouth (Northern Bizerte)

· Across from the Maritime Sports Club (Northern Bizerte)

· Across from Bizerte Canal (Northern Bizerte)

· 2km from the Old Port (Menzel Jemil)

· Sidi Hachani (Menzel Abderrahmane)

· Fishing Port (Menzel Abderrahmane)

· Canal 2 (Zarzouna)

· Canal 1 (Zarzouna)

· Bayadha 1 (Zarzouna)

Sousse

· Las Vegas Beach

Gabes

· Oued El Tine Beach (Ghannouch)

· Essaalem Beach (Gabes City)

· Old Oued river mouth (Gabes City)

Assistance:

U.S. Embassy Tunis, Tunisia tn.usembassy.gov

+216 71 107 000

State Department – Consular Affairs

888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444