this Ministry of Health of the Government of Aragon Keep all assumptions about why presence of cyst Protozoan Cryptosporidium on the river quelsTarazona is the site of an outbreak of gastroenteritis that has affected 452 people, along with Torrelas, Novellas and Los Fayos Fayos) and other cities.
inside formal communityin itself“, “From an epidemiological point of view, the health authorities are shocked that the incidence of gastroenteritis is not higher in the Tudela region compared with Navarra as a whole”as explained by the Navarra Institute of Public and Occupational Health.
Along these lines, and from an environmental health perspective, they state “Water from the Quels River has not been supplied to the Dehsa de Navarre reservoir since the end of June. This is where electricity is supplied to several locations in the Tudela area. so, The area is not considered to be at increased risk as drinking water is not obtained from the Quailes River. This coincided with the Tarazona outbreak.”
However, public health professionals are in contact with institutions in Aragon and, in fact, next week they will continue to study preventive measures for the future supply of water from this river to the Dehesa reservoir. ”
Moncayo Water Association assures citizens: “The water supplied is hygienic”
Quayles River Inspection
Regarding the gastroenteritis outbreak in the Tarazona area, examine carried out by members of the water committee of the Ebro Hydrological Consortium (CHE) and agents of the National Guard Seprona on the Queles River almost to its source So far no successAs Health Minister José Luis Bancalero put it, “there was no warning of any leaks or illegal activities”.
After meeting with the mayor and representatives of other organizations, including the Department of Agriculture, Bancalero appeared at a press conference at the Tarazona City Council to analyze the different milestones and actions taken. Since the outbreak was notified to public health authorities on September 11 from primary care.
Origins of the outbreak
this This protozoan cystfound in the intestines of humans or livestock, can contaminate water and lead to community outbreaks, They are first found in the feces of affected individuals and then in their saliva.start the analysis with the watershed and then follow the river to find focus.
However, Bancalero warns that “Scenes may occur where focus is not detected”, as it can even be caused by heavy rain. Therefore, health authorities maintain recommendations: Continue to limit oral fluid intake Until the results on the network come back negative.
Reduce contact with other communities
In this sense, he announced that the work of treatment plants has reduced 24 times Protozoa are present in oral water collections, but it warned this type of infrastructure was “not prepared to eliminate the bacteria”.
Additionally, work is in progress pressurized water “But if the protozoa continues to enter the pipes, it will not be of much use if we take measures to eliminate it,” lamented the Aragonese health minister, who did not rule out any hypothesis that leaks or spills were of protozoan origin.
As a community bordering areas affected by the epidemic, Aragon is in direct contact with the Ministry of Health of Castilla and León and has informed the government of Navarra.the organization is also taking action within its scope, and the Ministry of Health and Ecological Transition have been notified, saying that they will respond tomorrow to the request for cooperation from the Government of Aragon.
In itself, The Aragonese Ministry of Agriculture carried out the inspection because this protozoa affects all mammals and can be transmitted by any other animal, And it can spread from person to person, so Bancalero insists that Importance of hygiene and hand washing.
As for those affected by gastroenteritis, Bancalero believes that not all of them are linked to protozoa, but that all are still suspect.