No swimming on the stunning Italian Riviera: there is lots of bacteria in the water. The ban on bathing in the scorching summer, surprising to many, was enacted late this Thursday afternoon (27), in 28 stretches of the Emilia-Romagna coast.
Most are in Ravenna, with 26 points prohibited by mayors.
According to Corriere di Bologna, the values of the bacteria Escherichia coli (E.coli) were above the limit values established by law.
The risk to the local economy
A “mystery” that can harm the The region's economy has already been affected after two years of the pandemic.
The phenomenon of bacterial proliferation would also have been recorded in other Italian seas, probably influenced by the high temperatures that are also reflected in the water.
E. coli is a bacteria that naturally inhabits the intestines of humans and some animals, without there being any sign of illness.
Similar to bacteria Shigella, which causes dysentery, it causes a clinical picture of severe diarrhea, usually with blood, intense abdominal pain and high fever.
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