The Ministry of Health has made public a series of recommendations for the population and volunteers who are in the area affected by the DANA that range from the use of masks during cleaning tasks even taking extreme precautions with the food and water that are ingested.
Remember on your website and on social networks that during cleaning tasks and upon returning home there is a risk of ingesting contaminated water or food and inhalation of different pathogens that can lead to infectious processes such as gastroenteritis or pneumonia.
For cleaning tasks, it is advisable to avoid involving people with respiratory problems, children and pregnant women; wear long-sleeved clothing, long pants, mask, eye protection and gloves.
Furthermore, they must wash hands with soap and water or hydroalcoholic gel after removing gloves and washing clothing contaminated with wastewater with hot water and detergent.
The rooms must also be ventilated, disinfect floors and walls and remove wet furniture.
Regarding food, it is recommended to consume water according to the instructions of local authorities and opt for bottled water in case of doubt. You should not consume products in contact with flood water, except clean cans.
Along with all this, garbage must be kept and organic remains separated from human contact and other objects.
In terms of safety, it is advisable to disconnect electricity and gas to avoid risks of fire or explosion during and after cleaning work; place the generators at a minimum distance of five meters of doors, windows and ventilation grilles to avoid the accumulation of harmful gases.
You don’t have to turn it on either. vehicles inside closed garages, even if the door is open, to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning and keep the pressure washer engine outdoors.
Health insists that health care should be requested if you feel unwell or show symptoms of infection and that, if corpses are found, they should not be touched and the authorities should be called. You should also not touch animal carcasses.cases in which you must follow the instructions of each municipality in this regard.
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