Mazón does not rule out possible tetanus outbreaks and advises getting vaccinated if you suffer injuries in the affected areas.

The president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazonurged residents of areas affected by DANA and those helping to mitigate the consequences of the storm, to get vaccinated against tetanus in the event of “injury or bleeding during reconstruction work”.

Thus, he indicated that they were vaccinating all those who go to health centers and hospitals with injuries and explained that the Consell had asked the government for “the best experts” to assess the epidemiological risk that opens after the storm.

Mazón, in an interview with Antenna 3 collected by Europe Pressstressed that it is “very important” to assess this risk “as soon as possible” and that is why the advisor and the Minister of Health, Marciano Gómez and Mónica García, have been in contact for two days.

“Given the possible epidemiological risk, due to direct contact with mud and particularly wet areas“We have distributed PPE equipment to all the people who are at these points, with masks and gloves,” he explained.

In any case, he stressed that he did not want “anyone to be alarmed” and stressed that the 57 health centers in the affected areas were restored “in record time”. “We now react with prevention“I don’t want to be alarmist but we must be totally preventive,” he insisted.

In fact, Mazón pointed out that during this Sunday’s visit to Paiporta, where altercations took place upon the arrival of the delegation in which the kings and President Pedro Sánchez accompanied him, he had said “to the boys who expressed their anger and pain” that they had to put on the mask and gloves.

In this context, the Minister of Health indicated this Sunday that the Coordination Center for Health Alerts and Emergencies (CCAES) and the Carlos III Health Institute were mobilized in anticipation of public health problems that may arise from the disaster generated by DANA especially in the Valencian Community.

On the other hand, he assured that in all affected areas there is already water “for everyone”, food and basic necessities, thanks to the establishment of emergency points. supply “in record time”.

In this sense, García highlighted that the Ministry holds daily meetings with the Ministry of Health and work with all teams to address the issue of monitoringprevention and control of public health risks as well as the development of protocols necessary for early detection and diagnosis.

Likewise, he indicated that within the Interterritorial Council, the needs and assistance that all the autonomous communities have offered are coordinated. At the European level, the minister explained that they are in contact with WHO Europe to rely on flood experts in the field of public health.

“It is essential to follow all preventative measures regarding cleaning, feeding and waste management.“, he warned. He detailed at this stage a series of recommendations: “Wear long-sleeved clothing, a mask, protective glasses and gloves, and wash your hands frequently to avoid exposure to pathogenic micro-organisms or the inhalation of toxic gases.”

At the same time, García assured that the Generalitat indicated that it currently has sufficient capacity to provide health care with its own resources and that emergency hospital care takes place normally.

García also explained that work is carried out in five coordinated groups for the protection of public health: Early detection of diseases, particularly infectious, linked to the disaster; Monitoring water quality and determining priority parameters in the affected area; Assessment of the need for specific vaccinations against vaccine-preventable diseases; Vector-related risks and control measures, with support from the National Vector Plan Committee and expanded food safety recommendations.