Health authorities are not ruling out cases of jaundice among individuals who consumed contaminated water. However, they assure they are prepared to respond appropriately.
Zhaklina Shopova, President of the Commission for Infectious Diseases, says that the exact bacterium or virus with regard to a waterborne epidemic cannot be determined. According to her, intestinal bacteria are self-limiting, i.e., leave the body without specific therapy.
According to Institute of Public Health data, microbiological and physical-chemical analyses of samples from 13 locations across Gostivar’s network have shown coliforms, mesophilic aerobic bacteria, and reduced residual chlorine.