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Altruism and the courage of young people who have risked in the waters of Oued El-Harrach to save lives forces respect and admiration. But behind it hides, for them, a real threat jeopardizing their health like that of those around them. Without rapid health care, their heroic gesture could turn into drama. This was indicated yesterday a press release from the APOCEUR CONSUMER protection organization.
Oued El-Harrach Urban has long lived the receptacle of unhealthy and archi-Dangerereux discharges. He receives untreated wastewater, industrial and chemical waste, organic discharges and animal carcasses on a daily basis. To these elements are added stagnant water saturated with organic pollutants, constituting an ideal terrain for the proliferation of toxic bacteria, viruses and substances. In this context, any swim or dive attempt exposes, undoubtedly, to a major health, wanted to appear.
In this regard, organizational specialists sound the alarm. The health risks linked to swimming in the El-Harrach wadi are multiple and extremely serious. Intestinal bacterial infections appear in the front row. Salmonella, Escherichia coli or Shigella thrive, massively, in wastewater, causing severe diarrhea, abdominal cramps, fever and acute dehydration. “These highly contagious pathologies are easily transmitted from one person to another,” alerted the apoce.
In addition, infectious viruses, such as those ofhepatitis has Hepatitis A is an inflammation of the liver caused by the virus of hepatitis A (VHA). The main mode of propagation of this virus is ingestion by a non -infected (and non -vaccinated) person of water or food contaminated by the faeces of an infected subject. The disease is closely associated with water and unsanitary food And e, but also norovirus or rotavirus, also find in these polluted waters a favorable habitat, said the press release. Ingressed or transmitted by simple contact with the mucous membranes, they can cause viral hepatitis, violent digestive symptoms and serious complications in fragile or chronic diseases.
Oued El-Harrach is not only a vector of bacteria and viruses. It also constitutes a reservoir of dangerous parasites, such as Amibes, Giardia or certain intestinal worms. These organizations, according to the health organization, enter the body by ingestion or by skin wounds, causing persistent diarrhea, malabsorption of nutrients and lasting damage to the digestive system.
To this are added skin and yeast infection. Eruptions, boils, fungal infections appear after simple contact with water, causing itching, irritation, redness and, in some cases, deep infections. The risk of transmission by direct contact or by the use of contaminated objects is also high.
Respiratory and eye problems complete this alarming table. Vapors and infiltration of polluted water in the nose or eyes cause conjunctivitis, coughs, shortness of breath and aggravating allergies as asthma attacks.
Beyond the infectious agents, the waters of Oued El-Harrach has another invisible, chemical or metallic threat, it is that of toxic industrial metals and industrial substances. These elements, indicated the appearance, are at the origin of neurological disorders, hepatic and renal damage, of hormonal disorders, sometimes leaving irreversible consequences on human health.
Faced with this observation, the Apoche insistently recalled its immediate medical recommendations. Anyone who comes into contact with these waters must absolutely consult an emergency center specializing in infectious and preventive diseases, carrying out the necessary analyzes on blood, stools, liver and kidneys without delay, and not neglecting any subsequent symptoms. The organization also highlighted the imperative need to avoid close contact in order to limit contagion and to prohibit any swim in uncontrolled waters in the future.
While welcoming the courageous gesture of the young people who have risked in the El-Harrach wadi, the Apoce exhorts them to go without delay to the hospital to preserve their health and that of their entourage.