Infectious Diseases Clinic director: Hospitalisations increased, but not due to Skopje's water
Dr. Fadil Tsana denied claims circulating on social media that gastrointestinal cases are linked to Skopje's drinking water and said the rise in admissions is consistent with seasonal heat.
The director of the Infectious Diseases Clinic, Dr. Fadil Tsana, said there is no evidence that recent gastrointestinal complaints among patients are caused by drinking tap water in Skopje. He also warned that false information about the cause of hospital admissions has been spreading in private messages on social networks since last night.
According to Dr. Tsana, the clinic has recorded a rise in admissions, but the increase matches what would be expected during a heat spell and is not higher than in previous years.
"What I can say, as director of the Infectious Diseases Clinic, is that at the clinic we do not have data that the cause of any gastrointestinal disorder among reported patients is the water. That must be reported through diagnostic procedure. So far there is a normally increased number, considering the heat. The number is increased, but, it is not above normal compared to previous years, it is within the expected rise. Therefore, we have no data that anyone has gastrointestinal complaints due to the water, due to drinking water," he said.
Tsana emphasised that identifying water as the cause of a gastrointestinal condition requires diagnostic confirmation and formal reporting procedures, which the clinic has not recorded.
Medical staff at the clinic continue to treat patients as usual and monitor trends; so far, according to the director, the pattern points to a seasonal rise rather than a contamination event.
The clinic's statement aims to calm public concern amid the circulation of unverified claims on social media platforms.
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