This summer, there is an increased activity of ticks in any corner of Ukraine, and the second surge of their activity is predicted at the end of summer — beginning of autumn.
First steps if you find a tick on your body:
— Remove it as soon as possible. Time matters
— In some cases (adults), a prophylactic dose of an antibiotic may be prescribed, you should immediately consult a doctor
— Monitor well-being and body temperature and the site of the bite
— In the period of 30 days after the tick bite, if there are changes in the place of the tick bite, fever, weakness, headache and muscle pain — visit a pediatrician / family doctor and get timely recommendations
Some facts:
— Ticks do not jump from trees, they live in grass, especially in thickets
— Closed light clothes will reduce the probability of bites
— There is no need to carry a tick for analysis, it is useless
— If the tick stayed on a person for less than 36 hours, the probability of contracting borreliosis is minimal
— Vaccination against borreliosis, unfortunately, does not exist, only against tick-borne encephalitis
— The incubation period after a tick bite is 30 days
— The main method of treatment of borreliosis is antibiotic therapy, its duration is determined by the doctor
— If borreliosis manifests itself in the form of erythema migrans (the main symptom plus the existing general manifestations of intoxication in the form of fever, muscle pain, etc.) — the doctor diagnoses and prescribes treatment without antibody tests
— There is no need to repeat the analysis after treatment, antibodies can remain in the blood for months
— Borreliosis (Lyme disease) is treated. The main thing is to contact a specialist in a timely manner
bless you 
We work both in Kyiv and Kharkiv, and are always ready to help you.
🪲 Again about tick bites ⚠️
