23 September 2009, 19:00
In Dagestan, 35 persons sick because of bad potable water
In the village of Bavtugay, Kizilyurt District of Dagestan, 35 local residents, including 19 children, fell sick with sharp intestinal infections, presumably, after using poor-quality potable water. The poisoning episodes have been registered from September 10.
The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told at the Department of "Rospotrebnadzor" ((Federal Consumption Supervision Service) for the Republic of Dagestan that 32 patients were hospitalized to the infectious ward of the Central City Hospital of Kizilyurt; three patients were left at home. As of today, 17 persons have been discharged, and 15 patients continue their treatment.
"The epidemic investigation has stated that the supposed infection agent in Bavtugay was the water, supplied to the population with rough violations of the current sanitary norms and rules. The water pollution stemmed from the pipe replacement in a water line section, made on August 18 without any subsequent disinfection," said the Department.
Now, because of the complicated epidemiological situation, taking water from water line in Bavtugay is temporarily forbidden. The proper-quality potable water is delivered to the village in tanks.
Author: Oleg Ionov Source: CK correspondent
