Health alert: Dead fish discovered in the Todman basin (Lomé)
- Posted on 06/05/2025 14:00
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- By abelozih@sante-education.tg
Extract from the article: A significant amount of dead fish was discovered on Saturday, May 3, 2025, in the stormwater retention basin of Todman, in Lomé. Alerted, the teams of the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene intervened quickly to remove the fish from the site and p
A
significant amount of dead fish was discovered on Saturday, May 3, 2025, in the
stormwater retention basin of Todman, in Lomé. Alerted, the teams of the
Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene intervened quickly to remove the fish
from the site and proceed with their incineration. The information was made
public on Monday, May 5 through a government's press release.
In
order to protect the population, a security cordon has been erected around the
basin to prevent any attempt to recover these potentially dangerous fish for
consumption. The government says an investigation is underway to determine the
origin of this mortality. Monday
Samples
were taken on site for toxicological and chemical analysis. The results will
help identify the exact causes of this incident.
Pending
the findings, health authorities call for vigilance. They warn against any
risky consumption of fish of dubious origin, stressing the risks of toxic
infections that can lead to vomiting, colic, diarrhea or poisoning.
The
Government calls on the civic sense of the population and invites everyone to
scrupulously respect the precautionary measures in order to avoid any critical
health situation.
William O.
