Aragon corrects and exonerates Soria over gastroenteritis outbreak in Moncayo

department Aragorn’s health After pointing to Soria as the possible origin of the gastroenteritis outbreak weeks later, Health Minister José Luis Bancalero said yesterday that Focus not found and it has not yet been found in any city or in any commercial activity, «“This could be due to the strong currents,” he said in a statement to reporters.

This is one of the assumptions underlying the work of the Aragonese government, Detailed analysis will continue Searching for the source of contamination that caused gastroenteritis outbreak affecting more thanand 10,000 neighbors

four towns in the area Moncayo Aragon.

Bancalero confirmed that contact and coordination with the Junta of Castilla and León are maintained and that he knows that the local government will continue its efforts to ensure the water quality of the Cueles River.

A few weeks after the gastroenteritis outbreak and after the first test, All eyes of Aragorn are on Soriaespecially during events Woz Mediano Fish Farm, as a possible source of contamination, since the presence of pathogenic protozoa was detected at analysis points in the Quailes River downstream of the fish farm.

The Tarazona City Council has taken legal steps to clarify responsibility for the contamination.

For its part, the company that manages the fish farm conducted its own analysis in specialized laboratories, the results of which confirmed: These fish do not contain protozoa

It therefore distanced itself from the pollution pointed out and at the same time demonstrated its cooperation in clarifying the issue,

The health situation in the town of Moncayo, Aragon continued to improve yesterday Residents of Tarazona and Torreras can now drink water by mouth Their supply network will be affected after confirmation of the absence of Cryptosporidium protozoan oocysts and normalization of remaining drinkability levels.

It is retained only as a recommendation for vulnerable groups (immunocompromised persons, children under 6 years of age and the elderly).

The supply networks of Los Fayos and Novaras, two other Zaragoza municipalities affected by contamination with this pathogen, have also been affected Does not contain the presence of Cryptosporidium,

Although the water in their area is still unfit for drinking.

In Los Fayos, chlorine regulation is yet to be determined, while in Novalas not all bacteriological parameters apply. However, they are expected to return to normal within a short period of time.