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Advisory note on bottled drinking water contaminated with Protozoa.
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Advisory note on bottled drinking water contaminated with ProtozoaEgyptEvent notification:
Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has announced that some brands of bottledwater should be avoided as they tested positive for intestinal pathogens.Kindly find below the names of water brands found positive with protozoa, and names of theresponsible companies which the Egypt Supreme Water Committee has issued a directive toclose these wells that tested positive for the pathogen.This advisory is to respond to your questions and inquiries on this matter.The following measures have been taken by Egyptian Authority and MOHP:1.
Communication with responsible authorities to shut down the contaminated wellsoperated by the above companies.2.
Communication to responsible authorities to pull contaminated brands3.
Referral of this accident to general attorney for investigation4.
Development of the press release to inform the media and communityS.No. Brand name CompanyGovernorate/site of contaminated Well1 Alfa Man factory for natural waterBeheira/WadiElnatroun2 AlhadeerMisr Oropa for food industryBeheira/WadiElnatroun3 Sawa4 Aqua delta Aqua delta factory Menoufia/Sadat city5 Taiba Taiba company Menoufia/Sadat city6 Aqua MinaBergen company for food industry(Image)Giza (Kilometer 62,desertCairo/Alexandria road)7 Aqua sotair
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Advisory note on bottled drinking water contaminated with Protozoa.
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Contamination of bottled drinking water with protozoaIntroduction:
Several species of parasitic protozoa are transmitted through watercontaminated by human and animal excreta. Gardia intestinalis and Entamoebahistolytica the most important intestinal parasites that can be transmitted throughwater world-wide. Many of these incidents have been reported all over the world.Ground water (source of bottled water in this case) that mix with surfacewater or leak contaminated by excreta of human or animals that got into thedistribution system may contain low level of Cryptosporidium and Gardia can giverise to water-borne illness. Cysts of these organisms are very resistant todisinfectants. Disinfection alone offers no protection against Cryptosporidium andonly limited protection against Gardia. Filtration of such waters is essential to theproduction of drinking water.
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How people can avoid infection:
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Washing hands with soap, particularly before preparing food and afterusing toilette. Appropriate hand hygiene practices include not onlywashing hands but also keeping fingernails trimmed and clean.b.
If you get sick with diarrhea, please report to the nearest health carefacility for testing and treatment. Wash your hands frequently withsoap and water, or use alcohol-based product containing at least 60%alcohol to clean hands. Avoid bottled water with brand namesmentioned in the table above.Use other brands as they tested negative for these pathogens. Onpurchasing bottled water look for the following:i.
Bar codeii.
Production and expiry dates.c.
Individuals who wish to avoid waterborne pathogens can bring their
drinking water to a full boil (100 C˚) for one minute. Boiling water is the
most effective way to inactivate (kill) pathogens.
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As an alternative, a point-of-use (personal use, end-of-tap, and under-sink) filter that removes particles one micrometer or less in diameterprovide the greatest assurance of Cry
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How people get infection:
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Consumption of water contaminated with Crypto and/or Gardia cystsor live forms passed through animal or human excreta.
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Person to person transmission from persons passing the cysts throughexcreta or live forms of the parasites to their contacts.
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