Latest water sample results collected last Monday, October 9 qualles river and in water supply systems Affected areas Due to the presence of protozoa of the genus “Cryptosporidium” – TAlazona, Novalas, Torreras and Los Fayos— again showing the same low presence rate for the second week in a row.
everything value is well below 0.1 The Ministry of Health of the Government of Aragon stated that every liter of water contained oocysts.
At an environmental health briefing meeting on 6 October, involving representatives from the Department of Health and Boroughs, it was decided to adopt the standards of UK scientific guidance on this issue.
According to this, it can be considered that there is no oocyst, therefore, Is the water drinkablewhen there is a series of results The average number of oocysts in 100 liters of water is less than 10. Results are always expressed per liter, so the average should be less than 0.1 oocysts per liter of water.
he Gastroenteritis outbreak declared for the weekend of September 9-10 In the city of Turiason.Laboratory culture results from the patient’s stool led us to discover The causative agent of the outbreak is a protozoa of the genus Cryptosporidium.
These findings confirm that it is necessary to maintain the original restrictions on water use in the supply network and that these restrictions should remain in place.Measures involve Don’t drink tap water, Don’t use it to brush your teeth, boil it for at least 10 minutes before using it for cooking.
Likewise, on September 21, the public health department extended restrictions to the towns of Novalas, Torrelas and Los Fayos, where water is drawn from the water supply network Cryptosporidium cysts were found in the Queiles River.
Later, the presence of oocysts The discovery of native animals in the Soria stretch of the aforementioned river prompted the involvement of the autonomous communities of Castile and León and Navarre, as well as the national administration.