Chernihiv: Beware of ticks!
While working on the cottages, walks in the woods and during rest on the nature near forests, rivers, lakes and ponds, it is necessary to remember about dangerous vectors of infectious diseases, first of all, ticks. Ticks are carriers of tick-borne encephalitis and tick-borne systemic borreliosis or Lyme disease. All persons who were attacked by mites, is recommended for daily thermometry for two weeks and monitor the health. In case of any signs of the disease: fever, redness, swelling on the skin at the bite location to go to the doctor-infectionist. Reference: Tick-borne encephalitis is a natural campfire acute infectious viral disease, mainly affecting the Central nervous system, which can lead to disability and sometimes death. The tick-borne encephalitis virus persists, multiplies in the body of the tick and is transmitted to the next generations. Human infection occurs during bloodsucking mites, if you accidentally crush the tick or scratching the bite and rubbed into the skin with saliva or tissues of the tick pathogen infection by eating raw milk of infected animals. The first symptoms of disease appear about 7-14 days, sometimes 30 days. The acute period can precede the condition, similar to as with acute respiratory diseases: weakness, malaise, headache, muscle pain, in the neck, shoulders, lower back with numbness. The disease begins acutely, the patient "freezes", can dramatically increase the body temperature to 38º-39º. Tick-borne systemic borreliosis or Lyme disease is a serious infectious disease of natural fire, the carrier of which are the ticks. The risk of infection depends on the duration of tick suction: during the day the probability of infection is rather low, and at the end of the third day is close to 100%. The incubation period from one to 60 days, most commonly 14 days. Affect various organs and body systems: nervous, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal system, liver, spleen, eyes. First manifestations of Lyme disease may appear after 1-3 weeks. As a rule, on a place prisasyvanija the tick on the body of the victim occurs tick-borne migratory erythema – redness of the skin. Often with erythema in humans there is fever, headache, hardening of the neck muscles, General aches and lethargy. It should be noted that 30-40% of patients, erythema was observed. If treatment of patients at an early stage is not performed, the disease becomes chronic, leading to long-term disability and disability. In nature seasonal activity of ticks observed from March to November, has two pronounced peaks in activity in April-may and August-September. Mites stick to the people not only during the stay in nature, but some time later, after visiting the green zone, remaining on clothing, things. There is a risk of attack of mites in public transport if there are fellow travelers who return from the forest. So, after returning home, must inspect ourselves for ticks. If the human body was sucking mite, it must be removed as quickly as possible. Experts advise not to remove the tick yourself, you need to go to the emergency room or nearest medical facility, where the tick will remove, will treat the bite, provide the necessary advice. When they bite, you may receive the swelling, itching, redness, he mite increases in size. There are cases when it is not possible to go to the doctor. In this case, the removal is carried out independently: shattering the tick from side to side, fingers wrapped with gauze, tweezers or a loop of thread that should be reinforced between the proboscis of the tick and the skin slowly to remove it along with the proboscis. After removing the tick place the suction grease with 3% solution of iodine, alcohol or Cologne. If the proboscis was left in the wound, it is removed with a sterile needle. After removal, wash hands with soap and water. In any case, after removal of the tick it is necessary to address to the doctor—infectious diseases.. To prevent reproduction of mites in the garden, in the garden, it is necessary to clear the ground of old tree stumps, burying dead leaves and grass in the pits and regularly mow grasses. The rules of protection against the attack of mites - dress in light-colored plain, long-sleeved, tight-fitting clothes make it easier to see crawling ticks. The head should be covered with a hat; - to hold during the walk itself - and vzaimosvjazi every 2 hours and again at home. Especially carefully it is necessary to examine part of the body covered with hair; - while traveling, experts recommend to keep the middle of the trail. Free from dry grass, branches, twigs within a radius of 20-25 m a place to rest, night sleep in the open; home immediately to change clothes, carefully to examine them, washed and ironed. You cannot leave the clothes beside the bed or sleep in it. Tapping out clothes does not eliminate mites; - if with you nature there were your Pets – they, too, should be inspected for ticks before letting the premises; - use insect repellents (repellants of ticks). Drugs should be purchased in the pharmacy network, apply according to the instructions. Use of repellents should be taking into account the characteristics of the organism. If you have allergic reactions, you must consult a doctor. According NMCs CL and BC Chernihiv region.Ïåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
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