Irregular disposal of blood collection tubes is caught in Cabo Frio Residents found, this Friday (10), several tubes with blood discarded inside a rubble container on Rua Raul Veiga, in the Center of Cabo Frio, in the Lakes Region of Rio. The case caught the attention of those passing by and mobilized the municipality's Health Surveillance. After analysis, the agents identified that the material contained animal blood. The main suspicion is that the disposal was carried out irregularly, possibly by a veterinary clinic, but this hypothesis is still being investigated. ? Follow the g1 Região dos Lagos channel on WhatsApp. According to Health Surveillance, security cameras in the region will be able to help identify the person responsible for the disposal. People who were at the scene told agents that a homeless person had placed the material in the dumpster. In addition to constituting an environmental crime, the inadequate disposal of biological waste represents a risk to public health. Contact with animal blood can expose people to microorganisms capable of transmitting zoonoses, such as leptospirosis and brucellosis, as well as other infections, depending on the origin of the material. According to the municipality, if it is proven that the disposal was carried out by a veterinary clinic, the establishment may be fined. The penalty varies from R$2,000 to R$10,000. The case remains under investigation to identify the person responsible. Tubes with blood in a garbage dump in Cabo Frio Maurício Chagas