Go to 370 number of water poisoned in Kruja

At least 370 persons with symptoms of poisoning were presented at the Kruja hospital. It is suspected that they were poisoned by drinking water.

Citizens of different age groups have sought medical treatment, as most of them had diarrhea and vomiting causing dehydration.

"It simply came to our notice then, headache, vomiting. I showed the signs last night. I doubt the water, drinking it daily. "We have nothing to doubt.", said a citizen.

People with symptoms are from different areas of Kruja, therefore the doubts are focused on the quality of drinking water flowing in the taps.

In a statement to the media, Minister of Health, Ogerta Manastirliu stated that if necessary, Durrës Hospital will also be made available to patients who have had problems.

The Minister said that so far they have been presented at the Kruja hospital 370 patients with signs of poisoning.

Asked about the hospital water supply, Manastirliu does not prefer to answer, while the hospital director stated that there is drinking water.

"I came to see closely the health condition of the citizens who receive services in the hospital of Kruja. The situation appears calm, without complications, we do not have any citizens with complicated health conditions. They are about 370 citizens who have been presented to the hospital where they have received the necessary service. Presented today 60 citizen. There are already some other patients who are receiving emergency care, are about 30 citizens currently. There are also teenagers, children and adults. Regarding the epidemiological investigation, all structures of the Ministry of Health and the Municipality are conducting all investigations in all possible tracks. Water and food samples were taken, are a series of tracks that are being investigated. All citizens are being asked if they have consumed chaff and we will have a final result when we have the result of microbiological tests. We have taken measures that if there are more cases, the hospital of Durrës can be set up a ward to receive patients. investigations are being carried out on many tracks ", tha ajo.

A team from the Health Inspectorate also went to Kruja to conduct inspections on the situation.

The situation of poisoning of the inhabitants of Kruja has set in motion the local authorities, as well as the police and the prosecution of Kruja to understand the causes of this aggravated health situation in the population of Kruja.

For this reason, the water supply from the water supply network in Kruja has been interrupted. The decision was taken by the local Health Care Unit pending the response to the analysis for the microbial / bacteriological load of water.

on 80 percent of the population in Kruja consumes tap water in their daily life.

Kruja water supply managers say that they are waiting for the water analysis to confirm the suspicions that have fallen on the water as a source of infection for the residents and to take further actions..

So far only the first analyzes have been performed, but to get the result, we have to wait 32 hours for a final answer. As they have extended the investigation to some foods, but the main track remains water.

meanwhile, because the water supply has also been cut off, The mayor of Kruja stated that drinking water will be provided by the Municipality of Kruja for all residents.