Long awaited summer! Some children go to the village to rest, дру­гие – going to a health camp, where they are waiting for exciting walks through the forest, other interesting places, swimming in a river or lake, sunbathing, sport games, campfire fun, meeting the dawn, etc.. To all this and above all, adults prepare for the safe rest of children for a long time. And one of the most important events was – inspection of the entire territory of the camp and its surroundings for the presence of ticks, and, if necessary, the processing of the entire territory for their destruction. But it is almost impossible to destroy ticks even in a single region., because. they are very durable, quickly move to a “safe” place for them and actively breed. And to protect yourself from their attack and not spoil the summer vacation at the health camp, children and their parents, camp staff should be aware of ticks, their habits, features, and, if necessary, know what to do and how to get rid of stuck ticks.

WHO ARE IKSODID TICKS AND WHAT DANGER THEY PRESENT FOR HUMANS?

Ticks are most often found in mixed forests., in the thickets of alder, hazel, raspberry, as well as on clearings, forest edges with shrubs. Can live in wet meadows with high herbage, especially along rivers and lakes. These small arthropods feed on the blood of animals., sticking to their skin from several minutes to several days. During this time, their body greatly increases in size.. Ticks do not fly or jump. Waiting for their prey, swinging on the branches of bushes, tall blades of grass. When the animal passes, touching branches and grass, ticks attach to it. Attached and transferred to a person as well, when it enters their natural habitats. Ticks can transmit pathogens to humans, such as, eg, Lyme disease (tick-borne borreliosis) or tick-borne encephalitis. Not every tick, but only 5 – 8% of which are infected with the pathogen. However, timely measures should be taken to prevent the disease.

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