The estuary of Bilbao is not suitable for bathing.

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The analyzes commissioned by the city council are negative in leptospirosis after the five contagions detected in the triathlon, but they show "high" parameters in enterococci and E. Colis

After the alarm generated after detecting leptospirosis in three participants in the Bilbao triathlon and that forced souspender the historic Swim to Swim scheduled for last Sunday July 2 by "precaution", "not being able to guarantee the quality of the water."

And it is that the analyzes commissioned by the city council have determined that the estuary "It is not suitable for bathing”, Upon detection "high" parameters in enterococci and E. Colis. The tests, carried out in four different points (the Arenal area, the ramp in front of the town hall, the Zubizuri area and the Maritime Museum), have shown negative in the leptospira bacteria, but positive in the other two. These bacteria are what determine if the water is suitable for the bathroom.

During the last triathlon, celebrated the 20 of May, five athletes contracted leptospirosis (three confirmed and two suspected), an infectious disease that is transmitted by contact with the urine of animals, mainly rats, and whose symptoms are very similar to flu, since it causes fever, headache, chills or vomiting. In some cases, this disease can cause serious medical conditions.

Looking development of swimming competitions, the city council will also work in a Protocol on standards and recommendations to accept the celebration of these sports events.

However, given the "scaremongering" generated, the mayor has wondered if the fact that "five maximum cases" of 1.200 triathletes have been detected in a test that has been carried out for seven years is like "to worry the public" .

The organization of the Swim Journey, the Club Deportivo Bilbao, decided to suspend the veteran test, the second oldest in Spain, behind the one in the port of Barcelona, ​​as soon as they learned of the cases of leptospirosis and without waiting, out of "prudence". , to the results of the urgent analyzes carried out.

Source: Reuters

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