Beware - ticks!

On these hot days, some residents of the Ayagoz district rest in their dachas, others walk in forests, parks and squares or near rivers and lakes. It must be remembered that various blood-sucking insects that have become active in the spring do not give up their positions in the summer, moreover, right now they pose the greatest danger. One of the main enemies is ticks - carriers of encephalitis, which are found in abundance on the territory of our region. How does the pathogen enter the human body? 1. Infection of a person occurs when a tick that has fallen on a person’s skin sticks and begins to suck blood. 2. You can bring ticks from the forest into the house with outerwear, bouquets of flowers, berries, mushrooms. In addition, they can be brought into the home by pets. 3. You can also get infected by drinking the milk of sick animals - goats and cows. 4. Infection is also possible when a tick is crushed in the process of removing it from animals or the human body, followed by the introduction of the virus to the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose and lips or damaged areas of the skin. A quarter of the sick do not even notice the tick sucking. Starting to suck blood, the tick injects various painkillers and vasodilators into the human skin. Therefore, the sucking of a tick, as a rule, does not cause pain and goes unnoticed. Once on clothes, the tick chooses those places where the skin is thinnest - the neck, armpits, inguinal folds. How to protect yourself from this disease and parasite bites? 1. The first and most important thing is to get vaccinated against tick-borne encephalitis. Only she guarantees with absolute probability the absence of serious consequences after a tick bite - after all, every tenth of them is a carrier of encephalitis. She has practically no contraindications, with the exception of allergic reactions. 2. If you are going to the forest, it will not be superfluous to follow the safety rules. You should wear light-colored clothes with long sleeves, tight cuffs, collars, trousers should be over boots (it’s good if there are elastic bands or special ties on the sleeves and trousers), be sure to put on a hat or scarf, it is advisable to hide long hair under a headdress. 3. Try to stay away from shrubs and tall grass, as this is where ticks like to hide. 4. It is advisable to treat clothes with a composition that repels ticks. Anti-mite repellents are sold at any pharmacy and are inexpensive. 5. Check from time to time to see if a tick has stuck to you. Most often, parasites attack those places where the skin is the most thin and vulnerable - the neck, armpits, groin, ankles and ears. 6. After leaving the forest or park area, be sure to take off your jacket or sweater and shake them off to throw off ticks that may have got on your clothes. These rules do not guarantee complete elimination of the "tick threat", but they reduce it to a minimum. If a tick bite occurs, what should I do? A tick that has stuck to the body must be removed immediately after detection, trying not to tear off the proboscis immersed in the skin, and contact a medical institution to resolve the issue of the need for specific prophylaxis (introduction of anti-encephalitis immunoglobulin). The faster the tick is removed from the body, the lower the dose of the pathogen it will transmit! To remove a stuck tick, it is necessary to throw a loop of a simple thread on the base of the proboscis immersed in the tissues. Connect the ends of the thread together and begin to slowly twist until the loop is completely tightened and the tick is removed. After a tick bite, you should immediately consult a doctor. The use of preventive measures guarantees protection against tick-borne encephalitis. The PSF of the Ayagoz district asks to follow these simple rules, because the disease is easier to prevent than to treat.