VALENCIA has begun vaccinating locals and volunteers over fears of an epidemic following the devastating DANA floods.
President of the region Carlos Mazon said a ‘possible epidemic is not ruled out’ due to the stagnant and contaminated waters that have filled streets, homes and businesses in dozens of towns and cities.
He told COPE radio that ‘the first tetanus vaccines are being given to volunteers and residents.’
The leader of Valencia’s Partido Popular said he had asked the national Ministry of Health to send an urgent committee of epidemiologists ’48 hours ago’.
It comes as questions are being raised over the handling of the natural disaster and what could have been done to prevent it.
Mazon told COPE today that he had asked for the deployment of the army at 3.21pm last Tuesday, the day of the DANA storm.
He said he had asked Madrid for ‘all possible help’ hours …