The Ministry of Health has made public a series of recommendations for the population and volunteers who are in the area affected by the DANA ranging from use of masks in cleaning tasks. to extreme precautions with food and water ingested.
Remember on their website and on social networks that during the cleanup tasks and before the return to homes there is a risk of ingestion of contaminated water or food. and inhalation of different pathogens that can lead to infectious processes such as gastroenteritis or pneumonia.
For cleaning tasks, it advises avoiding the participation of people with respiratory problems, children and pregnant women; wear long-sleeved clothing, long pants, mask, eye protection and gloves.
In addition, you should wash hands with soap and water or hydroalcoholic gel after removing gloves and wash clothes contaminated with sewage with hot water and detergent.
The rooms should also be ventilated, disinfect floors and walls and remove wet furniture.
Regarding food, it is recommended to consume water according to the indications of the local authorities and opt for bottled water in case of doubt. Do not consume products in contact with flood water, except for clean cans.
Along with all of this, garbage should be kept out and organic waste separated from human contact and other objects.
In terms of safety, it is advisable to disconnect electricity and gas to avoid the risk of fire or explosion during and after cleaning work; place the generators at a minimum distance of five meters from doors, windows and vents to avoid accumulation of harmful gases.
Do not turn on either vehicles inside closed garages, even if the door is open, to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning and to keep the engine of the pressure washer outdoors.
Sanitation insists that health assistance should be sought in case of feeling unwell or presenting symptoms of infection and that, in the case of finding corpses, they should not be touched and the authorities should be called. Animal carcasses should also not be touchedIn such cases, it is necessary to follow the instructions of each municipality.