NewsLady Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 This is posted around town. Serious symptoms. My husband and I have been very sick from the water. And we do not drink the water purposely. Could be on anything the water touched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcelyn Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 What date? Is this information current, last month, or for next year? information anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Initial reaction: Bad news for the community about an important utility. Second reaction: Glad that we are not on the Boquete water system. Third reaction: Public notices such as this without dates, areas affected, and more specific details about the contamination are, IMO, not good communications procedure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 1 hour ago, NewsLady said: My husband and I have been very sick from the water. And we do not drink the water purposely Wouldn’t it be difficult to become “sick from the water” without consuming it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF13 Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 It is Keith, but a lot of people ignore things like ice cubes and the water used to was veggies. Hard to get away from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siempre Soluciones Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) I was just in town this morning and ran into two expats who stated that the pharmacies are running out of medicine. Here are Whatsapp messages from one of my Panamanian neighbors: "[8:54 AM, 2/7/2019] +507 xxxx-xxxx: I went last nigth to get medicine at romero it was full of people buying something to stop the diarrea and vomit" "[8:55 AM, 2/7/2019] +507 xxxx-xxxx: And was 1:30 am" Edited February 7, 2019 by Siempre Soluciones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) The Mayor has noted that the majority of cases have come from Palmira, Caldera, Jaramillo and Alto Lino, all areas which are not connected to the Municipal aqueduct, and that the cause of the illnesses may be viral. Edited February 7, 2019 by Keith Woolford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) There is also a note on the Alcaldías FB page that water samples were taken yesterday in various areas of Boquete and results of their analysis will be published as soon as they’re available. Edited February 8, 2019 by Keith Woolford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 (edited) Was just at the Alcaldía on other business and was told that the results of the analysis on the water system have been received and indicate no problems with it’s quality. The results will be published this afternoon. Edited February 8, 2019 by Keith Woolford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 (edited) Ministry of Health reports Bajo Boquete Volcancito and Alto Boquete Los Naranos / EL Estadio Edited February 8, 2019 by Keith Woolford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Gastroenteritis Hits in Boquete MINSA reported 200 cases registered in children under 14 years, discards contamination in drinking water CHIRIQUÍ The outbreak of gastroenteritis that strikes children in the district of Boquete continues to cause concern, health authorities confirmed that about 200 cases have been reported in children under 14 years. Alcibíades Batista, director of the Ministry of Health (Minsa) in Chiriqui, explained that it is a case of vomiting and diarrhea from the community of Alto Boquete and Bajo Boquete. Yesterday, officials from the Minsa regional directorate conducted tests on the drinking water consumed by this sector of the district where they ruled out that the outbreak was due to water quality, after presenting the results in a technical report and detailed that in the The last few hours the behavior of cases of gastroenteritis in the district has remained stable. The Department of Public Health and the multidisciplinary team of the region continue to carry out the pertinent investigations and new water samples will be made in different parts of the district, since the results of the analyzes carried out so far are negative, Batista reported. It was known that patients have received oral and intravenous rehydration treatment at the Ernesto Perez Balladares polyclinic of the Caja de Seguro Social in the district of Boquete. http://elsiglo.com.pa/panama/gastroenteritis-dispara-boquete/24106226 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 (edited) The Title of this Topic should be changed. Edited February 9, 2019 by Keith Woolford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Traynor Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Thanks, Keith, for, as usual, being an informative voice of reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BD Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 22 hours ago, Keith Woolford said: The Title of this Topic should be changed. Why,, and what title do you suggest as a replacement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundageba Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) I guess because Coliform bacteria was not isolated in the water, the water is then deemed "good"...thus the title: "Bad Water" would not pertain to the topic. Well not necessarily. That is why Minsa still recommends boiling the water. I guess a title could be: epidemic gastroenteritis hits Boquete and surrounding towns....cause yet unknown. When we took our water sample in to be tested awhile back a test for Giardia was not done. They said they do not test for that. So if you don't test for it, it will not be found. Just a thought. Edited February 10, 2019 by Brundageba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, BD said: Why,, and what title do you suggest as a replacement? Test results show there is no proof that Municipal drinking Water is Bad, so the Title is misleading and disparaging, imo. Gastroenteritis Hits Boquete might be more appropriate. The MINSA directives to boil water, wash hands and vegetables, etc. are a standard issue set of precautions. Nowhere did the notices say that drinking water was contaminated. The only "Bad Water" notice came from the Newslady. Many of the people who were ill came from 'outside the reaches of the water system'. Local doctors Diaz and Gomez also feel this was a virus being passed around. Edited February 10, 2019 by Keith Woolford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundageba Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Virus is a possible. But Giardia is another possible. Giardia is very common in well water and the months it is highest are Summer months. Until there is a definitive answer, the possibility of a water borne gastroenteritis can not be ruled out. Water testing for Giardia can be done. It's commonly done in the USA for well water supplies by the US Health Departments. If the tests for Giardia are done here on all the water sources where the gastroenteritis cases are high and they come back negative, then virus is a stronger possibility. This would be standard public health practice where water supply is suspect and especially well water and untreated mountain water. (BTW Giardia cysts are somewhat resistant to chlorine.) If you do not have a water purification system in your home then you should be boiling water for drinking. I would assume the majority of the populous here do not have these systems installed , nor water storage tanks and are drinking water direct from the pipe. For the poor without storage tanks, to be washing hands and bodies when they are not getting water to their homes is problematic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted February 10, 2019 Moderators Share Posted February 10, 2019 Given user input, the title for this topic has been changed effective now. Thank you for helping keep CL at the forefront of truthful reporting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Best news is that the situation has stabilized. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 This is a CDC primer on Norovirus. Norovirus is a very contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. People of all ages can get infected and sick with norovirus. Norovirus spreads easily! People with norovirus illness can shed billions of norovirus particles. And only a few virus particles can make other people sick. You can get norovirus from: Having direct contact with an infected person Consuming contaminated food or water Touching contaminated surfaces and then putting your unwashed hands in your mouth Norovirus is sometimes called the stomach flu or stomach bug. However, norovirus illness is not related to the flu which is caused by influenza virus. You can get norovirus illness many times in your life because there are many different types of noroviruses. Infection with one type of norovirus may not protect you against other types. It is possible to develop immunity to (protection against) specific types. But, it is not known exactly how long immunity lasts. This may explain why so many people of all ages get infected during norovirus outbreaks. Also, whether you are susceptible to norovirus infection is also determined in part by your genes. Symptoms Lists symptoms of norovirus illness and provides information about dehydration... Transmission Explains how norovirus spreads from person to person and through contaminated food, water, and surfaces... Prevention Describes the steps you can take to help protect yourself and others from getting infected with and sick from norovirus… Treatment Describes how to relieve symptoms if you get norovirus illness... https://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/about/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0dzEPWxduag79W8Yb_a3H1A6mIRPTApRFUxXAJ0g5kFPVGVLbsOltzI_o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 (edited) I wish I hadn't read the part about Transmission. When did the CDC start using the word "poop"? Edited February 12, 2019 by Bonnie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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