Spring is a great time for forest walks and hikes. But now it is worth being especially careful with ticks \u261d We remind you that spring-autumn outbreaks are characteristic of tick-borne encephalitis and borreliosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And yes, there are ticks and tick-borne infections in Slovakia too. In recent years, the regions of ilina and Bansk\u00e1 Bystrica have been leading in terms of the number of cases of encephalitis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tick-borne infections are quite dangerous, so it is worth considering in advance all measures to protect yourself and your family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705 It is best to provide special clothing with long sleeves and pants with elastic bands or clips at the end for hiking in the forest. Don\u2019t forget about hats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705 Use repellents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705 Be sure to inspect yourself, your loved ones, animals, clothes after a forest walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705 If you often go to the forest, it is worth considering getting vaccinated during the winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705 Do not consume raw dairy products from unverified sources. It\u2019s not about industrial production, but about cases with \u201cfresh milk from an unfamiliar grandmother.\u201d We remind you that tick-borne encephalitis can also be contracted through milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if the tick has already bitten?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1\ufe0f\u20e3 Do not press on the tick, but gently pull it out by turning it around its axis using special tweezers and a napkin. These tweezers are now often sold in stores, even in the same \u201cdm\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2\ufe0f\u20e3 Treat the wound with 5% iodine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3\ufe0f\u20e3 Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly after removing the tick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4\ufe0f\u20e3 It is better to burn the tick itself or pour boiling water over it. In Slovakia, laboratory analysis of the tick is not particularly welcome. There are negative results with such a study, but the person still becomes infected. There are also cases when the tick is infected, but the infection does not manifest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It makes sense to just monitor your health and carefully plan all preventive measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And let no ticks overshadow your outdoor recreation, and on the way there are only mushrooms, berries, hares \u2026 deer, at worst \ud83d\ude0a\ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Spring is a great time for forest walks and hikes. But now it is worth being especially careful with ticks \u261d We remind you that spring-autumn outbreaks are characteristic of tick-borne encephalitis and borreliosis. And yes, there are ticks and tick-borne infections in Slovakia too. In recent years, the regions of ilina and Bansk\u00e1 Bystrica […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7528,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-7527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-everyday-life"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n