this Spokesperson for the government of Navarre, Amparo Lopezpoint out “Based on the information we have, it is preliminarily ruled out” that a gastroenteritis epidemic similar to the one in Aragon may occur in the autonomous regionfrom the presence of a native animal in the River Quels (Soria).
“This outbreak occurred in Aragon and we are in contact with the Aragonese government and have collected samples to analyze the water and supply situation We can guarantee it’s completely healthy We do not have any type of risk,” Lopez said at a press conference after the government meeting.
“As a precautionary measure, especially in the Tudela region, primary care and Reina Sofia Hospital were asked a few weeks ago to reasonably increase the stool analysis of patients with gastroenteritis,” he added.
Asked about the meeting between the Ministry of Health and the governments of Navarra, Castilla-La Mancha and Aragon on the matter, López stressed “Constant meetings and dialogue with the Aragonese government, and this is certainly an issue that has been addressed in the regular communications between our Spanish government and the government of Navarre. “