E. coli detected in the Black Sea

The resorts of the Black Sea coast have enjoyed incredible popularity in the past few years. Most of the Russian citizens prefer to spend their holidays on the Black Sea. Pleasant climate, picturesque nature, warm, gentle sea, beaches with a wide coastline and pleasant prices for vacation - something that attracts modern tourists.

Recently it became known that an E. coli was found in the Black Sea. This news literally turned the whole idea of a pleasant rest and became the cause of mass anxiety, almost panic. Many of those who have already managed to buy tickets, tickets, began to abandon them, not wanting to spend all their vacation on a hospital bed. So what do real reviews say on this issue? The E. coli on the Black Sea was indeed discovered, or are all the intrigues of the intruders? Let's take a closer look at this issue.

Discontent of tourists

Tourists, spending their vacation in the resorts of the Black Sea coast, are concerned about the sanitary condition of the region. A petition about an E. coli in the Black Sea is the fruit of their collective labor. So, they complain that after taking water procedures, that is banal bathing in sea water, they have to become another patient of overcrowded medical institutions. And all the fault - the E. coli in the Black Sea. Vomiting, weakness, diarrhea, loss of strength and fairly high body temperature - all these symptoms are more or less present in patients of the local hospital.

The hospitals are really crowded, the patients are lying in the corridor, and all this is in the Olympic Sochi, which literally revived from the ashes, in which they created all the necessary conditions for a family vacation. Children are at risk, they are primarily affected by E. coli in the Black Sea. Numerous reviews of tourists and tourists indicate mud on beaches, widespread unsanitary conditions, the presence of sewage and sewage in the sea. If you refer to the reviews of tourists, for sure in each of them you will find information about disgusting state of health, vomiting, terrible pain after the first contact with water. There is no doubt that an E. coli has been found on the Black Sea coast. Another thing, what are the reasons for such a widespread infection, its massive and active spread, and will measures be taken to stabilize the situation.

Undoubtedly, not everyone can afford expensive foreign resorts. On the other hand, why go somewhere, if our country due to its advantageous geographical location has its own outlet to the warm sea. Annually hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the country rest in the resorts of the Krasnodar Territory, servicemen, who by virtue of their profession do not have the right to leave the Russian Federation, spend their vacation here. All of us are interested in creating the necessary conditions for our resorts for a full, most comfortable and, most importantly, safe recreation.

Possible reasons

The authorities are quite reserved about this issue, trying to remain calm in the region. In the meantime, local hospitals continue to receive complaints from tourists and local residents.

Why is the E. coli on the Black Sea? What caused the poisoning of tourists? Are there any methods to stop the development of infection in the region? Rospotrebnadzor presented a report on the survey of water on the Black Sea coast of Sochi and Adler. According to him, no causative agent of the intestinal infection was found in the sea, respectively, the reason for such a mass epidemic can be anything, but not an infection. Of course, the authorities refer to the overcrowding of beaches, unsanitary conditions, non-compliance with basic hygiene requirements for holidaymakers.

The E. coli in the Black Sea may appear due to the active discharge into the sea water of sewage and sewerage, garbage. If you ever rested on the Black Sea resorts of Russia in the season, probably had the opportunity to evaluate all this "splendor."

How does the infection occur?

Uninterested people after their own independent survey found that in the Sochi area, Adler is constantly present E. coli in the Black Sea. August is the peak season, when infection is massive. It is at this time of year that local hospitals are crowded with patients.

So, it was possible to reveal that most often infection with the infection occurs after direct contact with sea water, namely, swallowing it during bathing. In the risk group - children from two years old, due to age, it is difficult to observe basic measures of protection and hygiene. That is why in the infectious department of local hospitals, it is the babies that are the frequent patients. As you know, the treatment of infection in a child has a number of difficulties, it can drag on and turn into serious consequences.

So, the annual problems with the sea, or rather the state of sea water, begin at the beginning of the season - June, when the temperature begins to gradually increase. It is in such conditions that the infection begins to appear, and in the future and actively spread. The picture is complicated by breakwaters, which contributes to water stagnation, and also the lack of a sewage system in Sochi, as a result of which all wastewater goes straight to the sea.

Why Russian resorts

Of course, all the tourists and tourists are interested in the geography of the spread of the infection. We all know from the school geography course that the Black Sea belongs not only to the Russian Federation, at least at least Turkey and Bulgaria offer their guests to visit the Black Sea. The intestinal stick (where it is not present, there epidemics do not arise), however, it is found out only at us. Why information about the infection comes from Russian resorts? These questions are asked by modern tourists.

If you believe the words of experts in this matter, the E. coli is a bacterium that can be found in any environment. That is why no resort with a mass congestion of holidaymakers in the season can not completely protect themselves from such trouble. Another thing - the E. coli in the Black Sea (2016 became the year when the current sanitary situation was declared catastrophic) is a consequence of contamination of water with feces, products of processing, sewage. And all these illegal emissions occur again within the framework of our state. Here is the answer to the question why the E. coli is found in the Black Sea.

Moreover, local authorities are trying to "squeeze" the resorts during the high season. This is evidenced by overcrowding of beaches, hotels, hotels and holiday homes. Of course, high air temperature promotes the spread of infection, which leads to a similar reaction.

A little about infection

For some tourists, information about the finding of an E. coli in the Black Sea does not say anything. They do not understand anything in medicine, they have no idea what an infection is, what area of the human body it affects, how it is transmitted. That is why sometimes one can not identify her presence in her body.

Nonpathogenic varieties of E. coli are part of the intestinal microflora, respectively, present in the body of each person. Pathogenic strains cause infectious and inflammatory diseases, most often the organs of the digestive tract. They produce enterotoxins that cause diarrhea.

About symptoms

Symptoms of infection are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, fever. Among the main causes of infection, experts emphasize non-compliance with basic hygiene standards. At the same time, infection often occurs in resorts during a mass gathering of people.

Treatment

After the E. coli is found in the Black Sea, local hospitals and polyclinics do not stop accepting complaints from vacationers. The infectious departments are literally overcrowded, people lie even in the corridor, on the floor. A big problem was the E. coli in the Black Sea. Do not exercise alone. It is difficult to cope without the help of doctors with infection, it is better to turn to specialists immediately after finding the first signs of illness. Most often for therapy use antibiotics, absorbent drugs, based on activated carbon for example, and probiotics.

Fighting the epidemic

Undoubtedly, without the intervention of local authorities, it is unlikely that it will be possible to solve and eradicate the problem. The main problem of the resort is the lack of a unified sewage system. Sochi was put in order, landscaped, some of its districts were literally rebuilt, and the issue with the sewage system remains open. And all this happens in the main resort and tourist center of the country, which is visited annually by hundreds of thousands of tourists. Of course, in such conditions, sewage and sewage water in unlimited quantities enter the sea. If you remember the school course of geography, for sure, note for yourself that the Black Sea in terms of sanitation is not the most successful way, but all because the renewal of water in it occurs at a negligible rate - it stagnates in most cases. And under the influence of exhausting heat and does become a real hotbed of infections, including intestinal infection.

Great attention should be paid to the tourists themselves, or rather, to teach them to comply with basic rules and hygiene requirements. First of all, it should be forbidden to sell beverages, food on local beaches: in the course of numerous studies it was found that it is during eating on the beach that infection can occur with dirty hands. To eat it is necessary only in the checked up institutions, avoiding any contact with products of local manufacture presented on a beach.

How to protect yourself from infection

How to go to the sea without catching an intestinal infection? This issue is one of the most urgent for today, because not all are ready to give up their summer vacation.

So, first of all at the resorts should monitor hygiene, after each sea bath take a shower, cleaning the skin. The shower not only helps to wash off the sea salt from the body, but also to remove all the contaminants that are to some extent uniquely present in the water. It is here, at sea, that you need to be more careful and demanding about everything that you eat, what your children eat, be sure to wash your hands before every meal, use sunscreen and spend more time outdoors trying to find a secluded place. Agree, from tourists who are vacationing on the same Black Sea, but choosing for their leisure remote from the center, more secluded, sometimes wild places, almost never receive complaints. Complainted by tourists, sending to the sea at the height of the season, when the beaches are simply overcrowded.

How to be those who have already bought tickets

If you have already purchased vouchers, but are concerned about the information on the infection on the Black Sea coast, do not panic. The E. coli in the Black Sea (2016 is a year or another - it does not matter) is not uncommon. It should be understood that for resort towns in conditions of debilitating heat this is the norm. It's another matter how you will treat this. Do not be afraid and refuse the planned trip. Look: even after numerous warnings people still continue to come to Sochi and Adler.

Just remember a few simple rules:

• Avoid bathing during a strong heat - it is under the influence of high air temperature and the prolonged heating of water in the sea at the shore begin to accumulate bacteria in huge quantities. It is better to wait a little and go into the sea when the air temperature returns to normal;
• Try to avoid swallowing water when swimming, explain it to children who are at risk;
• Do not use sea water for washing fruit and vegetables;
• Comply with hygiene standards;
• After each contact with seawater, be sure to wash your hands with soap;
• To understand that the coastal zones are not designed to meet the need, for this purpose there are specially designated places - toilets.

Summing up

Of course, it is foolish to deny the presence of infection in the Black Sea, when the hospitals in the region are simply overcrowded with infected tourists. Nevertheless, if each of us takes control of our health, will observe the simple rules of staying at the resorts, it will be possible to reduce the probability of infection at times. Of course, state authorities should intervene in the problem, take all necessary measures to eliminate the focus of the infection, develop a sewerage project, monitor the condition of the beaches, food in the spa zone. Only joint efforts aimed at eliminating the problem will lead to the maximum result.