Military donates disinfectant against tetanus in flood-ravaged Emilia Romagna

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 26 - The army on Friday donated disinfectant solutions and saline food supplements to communities affected by the flood emergency in Emilia Romagna to stave off the risk of contracting tetanus from contaminated water.
    A delegation from the Florence-based Military Pharmaceutical Chemical Plant, a production unit of the Defense Industries Agency (AID), delivered the supplies to the mayor of Monterenzio in the province of Bologna.
    There is concern about the risk to the Emilia Romagna population in flood-affected areas of bacterial and viral infections in areas where stagnant water is likely to be contaminated by sewage effluent, rubbish and animal carcasses.
    On Thursday the local health authorities in the province of Forlì-Cesena announced that it has organized an anti-tetanus vaccination drive for adults engaged in emergency relief operations.
    People who have not been vaccinated or who had their last booster more than 10 years ago were invited to access the service. (ANSA).