Those who find themselves in the areas of these regions of Italy must avoid drinking tap water: here's why
Be careful if you are in these northern regions and especially in the areas where an alert has been triggered. In some towns in Lombardy and Trentino it's from today It is forbidden to drink tap water. Water that could potentially be contaminated by a pathogen that causes various health problems, including serious ones. What are the symptoms to recognize and never underestimate?
For a few days, in an area also very popular with tourists, hospitals have recorded an increase in cases of one illness which affects the gastrointestinal system. We're talking about viral gastroenteritis.
If at first it was hypothesized that it could be a pathology transmitted through the air, via droplets of saliva, only after 10 days was it thought to analyze the waters of the area. Discovering that the pathogen that caused those serious ailments came right from the taps.
Thus it was discovered that the waters of the Tonale Passbetween the provinces of Brescia, in Lombardy, and Trento, in Trentino, were contaminated by Norovirusa pathogen that is very dangerous to human health.
For this reason the ban on using tap water for food purposes. There were many cases of acute gastroenteritis among residents and tourists and the analyzes were carried out only when the mayor of Ponte di Legno decided to contact the Health Protection Company.
In some areas of Lombardy and Trentino, the use of tap water for food is prohibited
Norovirus is a pathogen that causes diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain. The same symptoms of gastroenteritis (the same disease for which a child on holiday with his family lost his life in Sharm el Sheik). It is a very contagious virus, which is transmitted through the air and orally: in particular, they carry it contaminated food and water.
The mayor of Ponte di Legno, however, is keen to point out that it is not certain that the cases of gastroenteritis found in Passo del Tonale, among residents and tourists, are to be linked precisely to the use of tap water. Most of these patients would not have had contact with the offending aqueduct network. Better, however, to pay attention.
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