El Jablillo beach in Teguise has reopened for swimming this Friday after contamination was detected in its waters on Thursday, according to sources from the Teguise City Council to La Voz. "The water is clean and in perfect condition," they clarified according to the data and analysis carried out this Friday morning.
This Thursday, the Teguise City Council had to close El Jablillo beach to swimming due to contamination, as clarified by the Councilor for Security and Emergencies, Eugenio Robayna. "The analyzes carried out periodically by Public Health have tested positive for E. Coli," explained Robayna, who added that they do not know where the contamination may be coming from.
Initially, it was thought that the bacteria was Ecoli, but during this Friday the results were not optimal nor were they as expected, they have indicated from the city council.
Both the bathers and the clients of a diving school that is located in front of the sandbank have not been able to enjoy the day or carry out the planned activities because they have been urged to leave the place because swimming in its waters was prohibited. In this way, they have had no choice but to leave the place with all their belongings.
The City Council placed fences at the entrances and raised the red flag to prevent anyone from entering the beach until the quality of the environment improves and the use of the sandbank and its waters is authorized again.
Escherichia Coli is a bacterium present in the intestine of humans and other warm-blooded animals. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), most of its strains are "harmless", but some of them, such as Shiga toxin-producing E. Coli, can cause "serious diseases through food."
Shiga-producing E. Coli can produce abdominal cramps and diarrhea, also with blood, fever and vomiting. In addition, most patients recover within ten days.