Paulo Cunha / Lusa
Veraneantes in Praia da Nazaré
To this day, 50 people were assisted at the local health unit of the Leiria region with symptoms related to contamination that took place on Friday in the water of Praia da Nazaré.
The information was advanced to the Lusa agency by ULS source of Leiria, which alluded to the survey and inquiries made by the Public Health Unit, and which are being updated.
According to ULS in the Leiria region, they were assisted 28 children and 22 adults.
Nazaré Beach was Baths on Friday, after a technical failure that originated a Rain sewage discharge and bad smells.
The Mayor of Nazareth, Manuel Sequeiraconfirmed to Lusa that they were admitted to the hospital especially young people with symptoms of gastroenteritiswith nausea and vomiting, and that “They had in common to have a state on the beach”But the mayor believes the situation is already resolved.
Manuel Sequeira reported that the health delegate delivered on Friday a sample of the water for analysis at the Ricardo Jorge Institute and is expected that Still this Saturday receive the result, which expects favorableand that on Sunday is already replaced the normality.
“Us We think that, at this moment, the beach is in conditionsBut we can only open it after the finding that the analyzes are favorable, ”the president of the municipality of Nazaré told Lusa, in the district of Leiria.
According to the mayor, all organisms are in articulation and, as soon as they are the conditions for normal beach use confirmedthe baths are allowed.
On the indispositions related to contamination, the president of the municipality did not point to precise numbers and admitted that more cases may arisealthough it has reinforced that the situation that originated the problem is already outdated.
“It is evident that theGora will give more entrybecause there is contamination, the Bacteria incubation can last a few daysand it is normal that between today and tomorrow, another case appears, but fortunately everything is controlled, ”said Manuel Sequeira.
The municipality explained on Friday, in a statement, that “a technical occurrence recently registered in the rain system originated a anomalousaccompanied by bad odors next to the coast line. ”
Although the situation was immediately identified and resolvedand that there are no “visible signs of scorch or bad smells”, the municipality requested water analysis to exit conduct, to “ensure water quality and the safety of the population. ”
