Greater than 40 instances of gastroenteritis, of all ages and each sexes, have been recorded in residents of the Rizomylos and Stefanovikiou areas of Magnesia, with the date of incidence of the phenomenon being positioned on 5/27/24.
Amongst them are seven kids who’re hospitalized within the pediatric clinic, whereas an aged individual with underlying illnesses is hospitalized within the ICU of the Volos hospital. These are residents of the areas in query whose connection to the phenomenon is being investigated.
As regards to the laboratory management of the scientific samples, a stool pattern taken from a affected person who got here to the Velestino Hospital and was despatched to the Thessaly Hospital is optimistic for Salmonella.
Laboratory testing of scientific samples can be underway on the GN Volos.
In line with the EODY on 5/30/24, the Division of Foodborne and Waterborne Ailments of the Epidemiological Surveillance and Intervention for Infectious Ailments Directorate of the EODY was knowledgeable by the Velestino Well being Heart of an elevated variety of gastroenteritis instances. On 31/05/2024, the Division of Well being Management and Environmental Hygiene (TYEPY) of the Magnesia PE went to the areas for sanitary identification of the water provide community, took water samples from factors consultant of the water provide community and despatched them to the Thessaly PEDY for laboratory management.
In line with the preliminary outcomes of the laboratory management of the water samples, there are indications of microbiological burden, with a attainable etiology associated to works within the water provide community, which is additional investigated. Nevertheless, laboratory testing of water samples will probably be accomplished for any official findings within the coming days, stories EODY.
The EODY and the PEDY of Thessaly are investigating the outbreak of instances and, in collaboration with the Directorate of Public Well being and Social Care and the TYEPY of the PE of Magnesia, knowledgeable the Municipality of Riga Feraio on 31/05/2024 concerning the phenomenon. DEYA Riga Feraiu issued a discover to the residents concerning the non-use of water community water for human consumption. On Monday 3/6/2024, a further workforce of the EODY is transferring to the realm so as to strengthen the additional laboratory and epidemiological investigation.
EODY recommends strict adherence to private hygiene measures to keep away from secondary transmission of the illness. DEYA has launched measures to scrub up the water provide community. The investigation is ongoing.
It must be famous that the outbreak of instances has nothing to do with the unhealthy climate Daniel.
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