This year there is a massive invasion of ticks
Last reviewed: 17.10.2021
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Two or three years ago there were no ticks in the parks, but now doctors warn - you have to be careful everywhere.
Bites of ticks are quite dangerous, since insects can infect Lyme disease (borreliosis). Most people who seek medical help are undergoing preventive treatment, since timely access to a doctor can avoid serious consequences.
In some cases, Lyme disease goes unnoticed, but manifests itself in a few years, affecting the weak points in the body. It can be anything from the nervous system to the joints and heart.
"We ask people to come and bring ticks to know if there is an infection," said Georgy Gusakov, the head doctor of the Mariupol SES. - Since the beginning of the season, we have registered 30 cases of bites in Mariupol, and the figure is incomplete, since most of the victims do not address doctors at all.
Because of the early onset of summer, the mites left to hunt earlier. Ticks jumping on their victims from shrubs and lower branches of trees, so doctors do not recommend walking in thickets.
Infection of cities with ticks is promoted by people, bringing insects in their clothing. If from the forest you immediately went to the public garden or to the playground, over time dangerous parasites could breed there. Checking clothes after walking through the forest should be the rule and for another reason - the mite can hide in the folds and bite later when you return home. In addition, doctors advise after each walk carefully check the coat of animals.
For walks in the forest, it is better to choose clothes with long sleeves and a collar that covers the neck. If possible, adhere to the open area, but remember that mites usually concentrate along the pathways.
Protect against ticks can be repellent, because their victim parasites feel the smell. Favorite places of the tick on the human body are the scalp, armpits, inguinal cavities, elbows and knee folds. Peak activity of these insects is in April-May and September-October, but they retain the ability to attack all the warm season.