The estimates he made on Wednesday morning are particularly worrying onlarissa.gr the assistant professor of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Gikas Mallorcaregarding the stagnant waters that “suffocated” Larissa, but also the multi-day shutdown of the city’s biological cleaning.

As he characteristically explained, all stagnant water that has come into contact with sewage and urban sewage is “potentially dangerous and infectious”. “They probably, he added, have chemicals in them, petroleum, insecticides and fertilizers. They are therefore potentially dangerous and infectious. We must avoid direct contact with our skin and use only waterproof equipment.”

Speaking about the epidemiological risk inherent in the conditions in which part of the city of Larissa and other adjacent areas are located, Mr. Majorkinis noted that the most important diseases that may occur are “gastroenteritis, there is a possibility of hepatitis A and E, while because they may have been carried away and rodents have a chance of developing leptospirosis.

Regarding the quality of the water, he said that “if in some area the water from the tap has a color or smells – not chlorine – it must be reported to the network so that they can do the appropriate checks.

Finally, he asked any citizen who shows symptoms such as fever, vomiting, diarrhea or skin rashes to contact a doctor.