Almost 2,000 doses of anti-tetanus vaccine are on their way to Galati county, where there is an increased risk of illness, following the floods, the Minister of Health, Alexandru Rafila, announced on Monday.
In the places where they were flooded, the water is undrinkable. PHOTO ISU Galati
They are citizens who need tetanus vaccination, Rafila told Digi 24 television station.
The minister explained that during floods, the risk of tetanus infections increases, which is caused by a bacteria in the soil and dust, and open wounds and cuts allow the bacteria to enter the body, and vaccination is necessary to prevent the disease
“We take care of the citizens who need anti-tetanus vaccination(…) The public health department estimated the need for anti-tetanus vaccine at around 2,000 doses. There is a truck on the way from UNIFARM to Galati at this moment and for the children who were possibly exposed to contaminated water or the vaccination against hepatitis A may be contaminated”explained, for the quoted source, the Minister of Health, quoted by Agerpres.
The Galati Public Health Directorate is currently evaluating the quality of water from the network and wells.
“Many residents who still use wells. Obviously, in the places where they were flooded, the water is undrinkable. Also, where the flood did not occur, but the rains were abundant, infiltration occurred and there is a firm recommendation from our side to consume exclusively bottled water or water provided by the authorities until these wells are disinfected“, the minister explained to Digi24.
The disaster produced by cyclone Boris, which caused historic floods in Galati and Vaslui, could also trigger epidemics of diseases mainly with digestive-water transmission, such as dysentery and hepatitis A, in the area, draw the attention of specialists.
