The Aragonese government confirmed on Monday, October 2, that the source of contamination responsible for Spain’s largest outbreak of gastroenteritis, which has affected 498 people in two municipalities of Zaragoza, is outside the community. Specifically, it was reported that analysis of water from the Quails River found the presence of cysts of the protozoan “Crystosporidium” in the following sections. castilla leon, That is, before the water enters the borough. The river originates in Vozmediano, in the province of Soria.
The results of the analysis, ordered by the National Guard Nature Conservation Service (Seprona) and funded by the Ministry of Health of the Government of Aragon, reinforce the initial hypothesis: The focus of the epidemic is located in the upper reaches of Aragonese territory. Therefore, from now on, the General Directorate of Public Health of the Ministry of Health will coordinate all actions together with the Ministry of Interior and regional officials of Aragon, Castilla y León and Navarra, as the Director of Public Health of the Government of Aragon explained that the latter collected water from the Quails River to fill the De Essa Reservoir, which supplies several towns, Nuria Gayan.
They don’t show up in regular controls
The protozoan “Cryptosporidium” was the cause of a gastroenteritis outbreak declared in Tarazona on September 9 that also affected the following towns Novaras, Torreras and Los Fayos. This parasite occurs in aquatic environments in the form of “clouds” or swarms and cannot be detected by conventional control analyses. Since September 11, residents in these four cities cannot drink water, brush their teeth, and must boil water for at least 10 minutes before cooking.
As of 8:00 a.m. this Monday, 498 cases have been recorded. Clinically, the patient’s condition is mild, manifesting as diarrhea, and in special cases, vomiting and fever.