For the major issue of public health protection in Thessaly spoke today the Deputy Minister of Health, Irini Agapidaki, in the parliament during the discussion of a topical question of the president of the Freedom of Life Movement, Zois Konstantopoulou.

Ms. Agapidaki said that “we are trying to do everything possible to protect the health of the population. We mourn for every human life that is lost, for every animal, for every loss of property” and added that our own losses in human lives are smaller compared to other regions.

The Deputy Minister of Health referred to the epidemiological surveillance for the early identification of the sickof and added that for this reason a public health coordination center has been installed in the regional laboratory of the EODY, headed by the new president of the EODY, Mr. Hatzichristodoulou, “who is one of the most competent public health officials we have in the country”. said Mrs. Agapidaki.

“So far we have done 300 samplings in the last five days in all areas. In collaboration with municipal authorities, we provide information on when the water is suitable for human use, meaning that people can use it for bathing and washing their faces, for brushing their teeth, and when it is not, so they need to follow other measures, as we told Volos to boil the water at 100 degrees and after three minutes to use it for these tasks”, said the deputy minister.

Asked by the president of Plevsis Eleftheria about the drinking water, Irini Agapidaki mentioned that the water in Volos was not drinkable even before the flood and revealed that the area is under epidemiological surveillance all year round due to the West Nile virus cases.

At the same time, he said that Thessaly is the second region in the country in frequency of leptospirosis cases, before the floodsand that is why there is a circular for early treatment of cases in order to prevent further spread.

In progress said Ms. Agapidaki is the collection and burning of the dead animals, which is then followed by disinfection of the area. Referring to the slope line, he informed that about 100 have been made which involved practical instructions.

Regarding the vaccination of residents and fire crews, the deputy minister informed that they have started and said that the event marks the prevalence of a different model of primary care for the country, a decentralized system that will reach where they live and work people.