Tests conducted showed that the disease was transmitted through contaminated water.
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247 CNN Brasil is facing an outbreak of giardiasis, a rare parasite that causes severe diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, bloating and belching. The news channel began recording the first cases in April. The suspicion is that 100 employees who work in the editorial office in São Paulo have already been contaminated. The fact was made worse last week when two anchors were hastily swapped out on the weekend shift. The report comes from the portal TV News.
Tests conducted showed that the disease was transmitted through contaminated water. According to the preliminary results, one of the possibilities is that the contamination was caused by pigeon droppings. The case has outraged experts behind the scenes due to CNN Brasil’s delay in acting on the situation.
According to Notícias da TV, the first cases began at the end of April for some producers. They reported the problems and any symptoms caused by the parasite to their bosses. Most cases of giardiasis go away on their own within a few days. The most serious infections are treated with antibiotics and even hospitalization.
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As a result, great importance was not attached to the situation. Between May and June there were several reports, but still of lighter situations. The serious cases came this month as officials pushed for action. Still, there was a delay.
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The last straw was at the weekend. On Sunday (17th), a CNN journalist commanded Domingo in the afternoon hours. However, she claimed to have the same symptoms as Giardiasis and had to be removed from the program’s command immediately. Daniel Adjuto hastily replaced her.
Other names that appeared in the air also caught the disease. Among them are Tainá Falcão, Roberta Russo, Muriel Porfiro and William Waack. Roberta had a similar problem with Isabella. On the same Sunday she was assigned to the day shift, but for the night time. She also felt ill and was replaced by Karla Chaves.
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To provide an answer to so many cases, CNN Brasil called a company into the building to conduct investigations in all areas of its headquarters. The result, relayed to management and received by employees, was that the water circulating throughout the house was contaminated with the parasite. Remains of pigeon droppings have been identified, which frequently circulate in the region.
The Human Resources division released an internal statement with guidelines on Wednesday (20) while the situation remains unresolved. The statement was originally published by journalist Flávio Ricco from portal R7. In it, CNN urges employees to avoid the pantry sink until the case is resolved.
Employees heard from Notícias da TV report fear and fear of being the next victim. The column heard medical specialists and all said categorically that giardiasis cases are very uncommon in places with basic sanitation.
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“It’s a more common disease in places with little infrastructure. The parasite spreads very easily through feces, but it multiplies in places without any kind of ventilation or plumbing,” comments doctor Vinícius Silva.
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