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Saturday February 18, 2012 - 12:01 AM
African snails are 500 in a school in Floridablanca
The only way to get the parasite that carries if this kind of snail is swallowed. People should avoid direct contact with them, if it happens, wash the exposed area immediately, and the hands and forearms.(Photo: File / LEADING LIBERAL)
A call to the hotline 123 was alerted to the environmental authorities about the dangerous presence of African snails on the premises of a school in Floridablanca.
In the green area of the school were found by the Environmental Police about 500 snails of this species.
The reappearance of these snails returned to activate alarms local authorities due to health problems that can be generated, taking into account that contact with the slime they produce can result from intestinal infection and abdominal pain to intracranial hypertension, paraplegia and inflammation of the central nervous system.
For this reason recommend the public to remain vigilant to the presence of this species of snails, inform the environmental authorities, avoid extreme handling and hygiene. Winter facilitates reproduction Diana Knight Aldana, Wildlife Biologist Group of CDMB explained that the new findings of African snails in the metropolitan area is due to climate, "in the rainy season these snails lay their eggs in strategic places, and when it's hot out in large numbers during the hours of the night."
The specialist noted that this species is found mainly in places where there is abundant vegetation and gardens.
Reports of recent occurrences of both African snail as Piedecuesta Floridablanca led environmental authorities to revive the campaign to eradicate this dangerous region of the species of mollusk.
In this regard, biologist of the Wildlife Group CDMB noted that "if we want to finish it and not coming back in three or four months, it is recommended that communities organize brigades night collection and with the advice of the entity making the management appropriate. "
Spanish-English translation
Saturday February 18, 2012 - 12:01 AM
African snails are 500 in a school in Floridablanca
The only way to get the parasite that carries if this kind of snail is swallowed. People should avoid direct contact with them, if it happens, wash the exposed area immediately, and the hands and forearms.(Photo: File / LEADING LIBERAL)
A call to the hotline 123 was alerted to the environmental authorities about the dangerous presence of African snails on the premises of a school in Floridablanca.
In the green area of the school were found by the Environmental Police about 500 snails of this species.
The reappearance of these snails returned to activate alarms local authorities due to health problems that can be generated, taking into account that contact with the slime they produce can result from intestinal infection and abdominal pain to intracranial hypertension, paraplegia and inflammation of the central nervous system.
For this reason recommend the public to remain vigilant to the presence of this species of snails, inform the environmental authorities, avoid extreme handling and hygiene. Winter facilitates reproduction Diana Knight Aldana, Wildlife Biologist Group of CDMB explained that the new findings of African snails in the metropolitan area is due to climate, "in the rainy season these snails lay their eggs in strategic places, and when it's hot out in large numbers during the hours of the night."
The specialist noted that this species is found mainly in places where there is abundant vegetation and gardens.
Reports of recent occurrences of both African snail as Piedecuesta Floridablanca led environmental authorities to revive the campaign to eradicate this dangerous region of the species of mollusk.
In this regard, biologist of the Wildlife Group CDMB noted that "if we want to finish it and not coming back in three or four months, it is recommended that communities organize brigades night collection and with the advice of the entity making the management appropriate. "