The presence of a protozoa (a single-celled organism that lives in moist environments) in the tap water of the city of Tarazona Zaragoza has caused huge damage. gastroenteritis outbreak in that place.they already 452 cases The number of people affected is reported by the Ministry of Health of the Government of Aragon. Therefore, this has become the most serious such epidemic in Spain in recent years.
Researchers confirmed that the cause of the infection was Parasites present in Quails River water, whose consumption has been restricted for many days. However, where and how the water contamination occurred is still under investigation, so all hypotheses are undetermined.
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Most of those affected are in Tarazona, in addition to eight in the neighboring town of Novaras. On the other hand, the municipalities of Los Fayos and Torreras have also implemented water supply restrictions but have not yet reported cases of gastroenteritis.
Mayor of Tarazona, Pedro Antonio Jarre, On Monday, he highlighted the joint work between agencies since the outbreak began, especially with the Aragonese government, with “communication and coordination” taking place every day.
So two weeks ago, residents of Tarazona were advised not to drink tap water and took a series of precautions, such as boiling the water for several minutes before use, which were extended to the neighboring town of Novalas last week , Torreras and Los Fayos have found parasite cysts at their supply collection points.
Minister of Health, Government of Aragon, Jose Luis Bancaleroreports on a new measure to detect the focus of the outbreak: segmenting the Quails River to analyze its entire route.
Bancalero declined to disclose the specific coordinates where water samples were collected, stressing that it would be possible to collect all water samples on the same day and that new collection points would be designed based on the results once they are obtained.