IK KPS: The water from Dronoc's cap is undrinkable, we found E. Coli

Through a communique to the media, I The KSHP has suggested that water from Drenoci's cap is declared undrinkable.

“on water samples of the date 13. 07. 2021 from the Decani region, following cultivation in nutrients through the MALDI-ToF identification technique, in IKKKPK's labs in Pristina, several non-patiogenous bacteria have been identified. These bacteria may provide an indicator of drinking water, while added values of the coliform bacteria and E.coli” are isolated in Drenoci's cap, says the communique.

ICHEPS have also come up with some recommendations for the situation.

Full communication:

In the course of epidemiological research on the ground, IKPK teams have continued to search for the cause of the epidemic outbreak in the Decani municipality.

In water samples of the 13th water supply. 07. 2021 from the Decani region, following cultivation in nutrients through the MALDI-ToF identification technique, in IKKKPK's labs in Pristina, several non-patiogenous bacteria have been identified. These bacteria may provide an indicator of drinking water, while in Drenoci's cap, added values of coliform and E.col.

In the course of epidemiological research on the ground, IKPK teams have continued to search for the cause of the epidemic outbreak in the Decani municipality.

1. In water samples of the 13th water supply. 07. 2021 from the Decani region, following cultivation in nutrients through the MALDI-ToF identification technique, in IKKKPK's labs in Pristina, several non-patiogenous bacteria have been identified. These bacteria may provide an indicator of drinking water, while in Drenoci's cap, added values of coliform and E.col.

The water from Drenoci's cap is declared undrinking.

2. On July 15, 2021, there has been a physical-chemical analysis of three (3) water samples from the water network, which supplies the villages: Prilep, Irzniq, Glojan ) Decani municipality (source of Hasanaga Stones).

In these 3 samples, the amount of resyndral chlorine is 0.00.

3. Microbiological examinations in samples accepted by patients with marks of gastroinstinal lesion infection are continuing to detect various viral, bacterial and parasitic pathogens.

Recommendations:

1. To add control of the Sanitarian and Health Inspectorate to raise the rate of reporting cases and accuracy of data for patients.

2. To add control of the Sanitary and Environmental Inspectorate to identifying illegal locks on the water supply network.

3. In the absence of water from the water supply network to ensure hygienic water for drinks from the canal company's tank to normalising the situation in all villages in the Decani municipality, whether they have suspicious cases with gastroinstinal symptoms.

4. Make the supply of well - watered water for drinking and preparing food.

5. After restoring the water to the network, it is recommended that water be used only for household and hygiene until the new recommendation.

6. The public water company reinforces control and regularly disinfects water.

7. The pipeline will supply citizens with hygienic water for normal drinking hours to prevent contaminant and hydrical epidemics.

8. Regional water pipeline teams will unlock sewer joints and find the weak points on the network that mix the water from the water with the sewer and the septic pit.

9. To stop and strictly shut down the locks of the wells (bulbs) on the water supply network.

10. Applying respect to security zones.

11. Make hyperchloric cleaning of the chapters and network distribution.

Twelve. Install continuous chlorization.

13. Forced water monitoring to be implemented throughout the region.

14. Provided help for all ill patients.