Mazón does not rule out “a possible epidemic” of tetanus in the area devastated by DANA and orders neighbors and volunteers to be vaccinated

The president of the Valencia Community, Carlos Mazón, has stated that “a possible epidemic is not ruled out” due to the stagnant and contaminated waters as a result of DANA and that, right now, “the first vaccines are being given against tetanus to volunteers and neighbors.

Likewise, the leader of the Valencian PP has announced in an interview in COPE that the Generalitat has demanded “48 hours ago from the Ministry of Health that a express committee of the best epidemiologists” to assess the situation.

Regarding the coordination of the regional Executive with the central one, he stated that last Tuesday at 3:21 p.m., before the “meteorological revolution” that occurred at night in the province of Valencia by DANA, He asked that the EMU be activated and demanded “all possible help”.

Mazón has pointed out that once that help is requested It is the military operational commands that detect if it is necessary for more detachments to comeit does not depend on the politicians to provide more media nor is there a need for “any political slogan” for this, since they act ex officio.

Furthermore, he has indicated that the Júcar Hydrographic Confederation, which depends on the Ministry of Ecological Transition, deactivated the hydrological alert three times last Tuesdayand has stated that The warning message to the population was sent half an hour later that the hydrographic alert had been transferred to them.