In the Stryisky district of the Lviv region, 27 children and two adults were admitted to the hospital after swimming in Lake Zadorozhnoe; All of them were previously diagnosed with an intestinal infection.

The chief state sanitary doctor of the Lviv region, Natalya Ivanchenko, reported that 29 cases have been registered, among the victims, 28 people are undergoing hospital treatment. Doctors assess the patients' condition as moderate. All patients complain of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and elevated body temperature, Suspilne reports..

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The head of department No. 3 of the Lviv Regional Infectious Diseases Hospital, Sofia Kashchevskaya, said that children began to be admitted to the medical institution on June 30, all of them were relaxing on the lake with their parents.

The police opened a criminal case under. 1 tbsp. 325 (Violation of sanitary rules and norms for the prevention of infectious diseases and mass poisonings) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The sanction of the article provides for punishment - a fine or arrest for up to six months, or restriction of freedom for up to three years..

Please note that when swimming in bodies of water where the water quality does not meet sanitary standards, you can become infected with a number of infectious diseases, including those caused by noroviruses, rotaviruses, salmonella, shigella and pathogenic strains of Escherichia coli - acute intestinal infections. Infection occurs when contaminated water enters the body through the mouth.. In addition, in fresh water bodies with stagnant water you can become infected with leptospirosis, enteroviruses, skin infections, parasitic diseases and viral hepatitis A. The risk increases especially during hot weather, after heavy rainfall, when sewage flows into lakes, and during algal blooms..