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Call it barf beach.

A stretch of a Queens shore infamous for sewer-spillover bacteria has been swamped this summer by germs that can cause stomach troubles and other health problems.

Swimmers at the private Association Beach on Little Neck Bay in Queens, beware: sky-high levels of the nasty enterococcus strain could turn your dip into a disaster.

City health officials closed the beach the first week of June after bacteria spiked to a tummy-turning 1,633 counts for every 100 milliliters of water. This year’s weekly bacteria average is five times higher than last year’s, eight weeks into the swimming season.

The beach is now open, but under a health advisory.

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