Mexicali, Baja California.- The Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks of Lower California (COEPRIS BC) intensifies inspections of establishments with pools Y spas throughout the entity to avoid health effects due to cases of meningitis caused by free-living amoebaeither ameaba brain eater.
Erwin Areizaga Uribe, state commissioner, pointed out that 34 places have been sampled, highlighting that in the state capital, thanks to the verifications that are being carried out at the moment, public pools and private is it so free of this protozoan and safe for use.
Reported a positive case to the aforementioned parasitedetected in a pool of Covefor which the suspension was proceeded for cleaning and disinfection.
The official pointed out that the COEPRIS protocol was initiated, which contemplates the suspension of Spaas well as the cordoning off of the area to prevent people from entering and prevent damage to health.
The high temperatures favor the appearance of amoeba of free life, therefore, it is very important that the levels of chlorination of Water are kept in optimal condition, recommendations are also made to the population so that they have or install mobile or collapsible pools during this summer.
What is the brain-eating ameaba?
Saying parasitewhich is colloquially called eat brainsas this is its main objective.
According to what was said in a statement by the Mexican scientist Matilde Mineko Shibayama Salasa researcher at the Department of Infectomics and Molecular Pathogenesis at Cinvestav, studies the behavior of the loved that causes meningoencephalitis to look for new treatments.
“The amoebic meningoencephalitis primary is a very common disease in this holiday periodand causes serious health problems including death“, pointed out Matilde Mineko Shibayama Salas, whose article was also published by the EFE news agency.
The scientist explained that meningoencephalitis causes severe neurological symptoms with strong fever, threw up in projectile, photophobia Y seizures and if they are not taken care of, can cause death of the patient between seven to 10 days from the first symptoms.
He explained that the main cause is swimming in polluted water with this microorganism, so it is necessary to be careful with the quality of the water, ensuring that they are well chlorinated.
The researcher Mineko Shibayama Salas explained that the amoeba What causes this disease is Naegleria fowleriwhich inhabits temperate freshwater bodies and when enter by nose you can go to brain and cause very intense inflammation.
To do?
They need to wash their homemade pool before and after use, wait for it to dry completely before storing it, so that it does not occur fungus or mold that may affect the Health of people.
Once it is installed, it should be avoided getting in and out of the wateras this will cause introduce germs with the soles of the feet.
The COEPRIS recommends use the water at the time of bathing, do not let it be stored from one day to the next: one way to reuse it is to water the plants or to wash the patio; and remember that the sun removes chlorine from the water and leaves it exposed to bacteria and parasitesin addition to being a breeding ground for mosquito larvae.
the owner of the COEPRISErwin Areizaga Uribe, pointed out the importance of get a shower before entering and leaving the pool, also must avoid that the pets I know enteras they could contaminate the water and care must be taken that minors do not drink the water in the pool.
In case of entering babies in diapersthat these are special for swimming, preventing it from being release stool or urine from the babyfor no reason leave infants alone, to avoid fatal accidents.
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Areizaga Uribe pointed out that, if the person has skin irritation, Stomach acheWhat nausea, vomiting or diarrhea either intense headacheyou should go to the health unit closest to your home and inform the health personnel of the recent use of a home pool so that the best treatment can be indicated and in no case should you take medication without the supervision of a doctor.
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