People in flooded areas diagnosed with infections; where water not safe

A total of 48 people in the regions of Larissa, Magnissia, Trikala, and Karditsa that experienced severe flooding were diagnosed with gastroenteritis and 65 with respiratory infections on Wednesday, according to a daily health report.

The diagnoses were made at the 26 National Health System centers in the above regions, where a total of 1,396 people came for examinations.

There were 2 more cases of gastroenteritis than on Tuesday, and 41 more respiratory cases.

In the daily briefing at the Coordinating Operations Center in Larissa, Alternate Health Minister Irini Agapidaki also provided the lists of towns where water is safe to drink or not.

Indicatively, the water supply in Volos, southern Mt Pilio, and Palamas – all of which had severe issues in their infrastructure – is not safe for human consumption.

Agapidaki said that insect inspections has become more intensive.

The deputy minister and the mayor of Volos were at open dispute two days ago, when the latter insisted that water was clean.

Nevertheless, the minister insists that people cook water from the public system before they use it for cleaning etc. – and certainly do not drink it.

In earlier statements, the minister had warned the public of health hazards in flood waters in homes, since the overflow carried dead animals and the threat of infections.