What is dangerous encephalitis? During the bite through the saliva, the encephalitis virus is allocated to the blood. Through the blood, the virus penetrates into the head and spinal cord and affects the central nervous system. Encephalitis virus breaks neural connections and causes paralysis of the limbs. Especially dangerous damage to the respiratory muscles - in this case the death of the patient comes.
How does Encephalitis virus manifest? The incubation period of tick-borne encephalitis lasts from 7 to 14 days. The patient has a high temperature, strong headaches, redness of the face, coordination and speech.
How to protect yourself from ticks? The most important thing is the right clothing. Ticks live in the grass, but they can rise to a height of one and a half meters. To protect against their bites, we will help with tight fabric clothes: jacket and trousers. They must be equipped with tight fitting cuffs. High socks are also needed. Pants we refuel into socks, and the jacket is in pants. So we will protect yourself from the penetration of the tick.
What to do with not protected clothing areas of skin? View all body entirely. After all, the tick never bits at once. Finding on a man, he crawls, choosing a place to bite. Favorite places are armpits, neck, the groove area and the inner surface of the hips. Therefore, every 20-30 minutes it is worth inspecting yourself for uninvited guests on your body.
What if the tick still bites? It is necessary to lubricate the tongs with vegetable oil or vaseline. So you stop access to the tide, and it will weaken the grip. After that, it costs as soon as possible to consult a doctor - it is better not to remove the tick on your own, since the risk that you will only turn the body of the tick, and its head will remain in the skin. If you still removed the ticks yourself, do not throw it away - take it to the analysis to find out if it was the carrier of encephalitis.