«The case is isolated and is being followed with the utmost attention. The reference Local Health Authorities, with which we are constantly updated, are carrying out all the envisaged investigations and the monitoring system is fully functional. The situation is absolutely under control and the guard remains high. The conditions of the Arbus pensioner, to whom I wish him a speedy recovery, are good and gradually improving». This is the comment of the regional councilor for health, Carlo Doria, on the case of cholera that has been registered in Sardinia.
A return of the vibrio to the island, the first since 1973, which affected the patient now being treated in the infectious diseases department of the Santissima Trinità hospital.
But the invitation is to be cautious and to avoid any form of alarmism.
The 72-year-old is still better and at the moment remains an isolated case. Tracing is underway to identify any cases of contagion among the people who usually live with him or frequent him. There are two hypotheses on the origin of the disease : ingestion of undrinkable water with the presence of unpurified wastewater. Or consumption of raw seafood: the microorganisms that cause cholera tend to concentrate there.
From the manager of the ASL 8, Marcello Tidore, a recommendation: «Especially in the summer it is advisable to pay attention to the potability of the water. It is always preferable to consume cooked foods, if raw they must be kept or blast chilled».
(Unioneonline/ss)
