Summer is here

Many insects are also active

Improper handling can lead to serious consequences

even fatal!

May 27

Mr. Huang from Xinyang City, Henan reported that

Recently, in Huangchuan County

three elderly people were affected by

“Fever with Platelet Syndrome”

(commonly known as tick disease) and unfortunately passed away

one person is under treatment

And they both cleaned a

previously infected person

“Fever Companion Platelet syndrome” is a natural foci of disease caused by a novel bunya virus, usually transmitted by ticks, and can also be transmitted from person to person through direct contact with patient blood or bloody secretions. However, some virology experts pointed out that in general, similar transmission events are “relatively rare”.

“Last year, an old man in the village was bitten to death by ticks, but the multi-person infection has never happened in our village before.” Secretary Xu, Secretary of the Party Branch of Tianqiao Village, said that the village is currently carrying out sterilization work every day. and take appropriate protective measures. Personnel from the Xinyang City CDC and Huangchuan county-level leaders have gone to the local area to understand the situation.

A staff member of the Xinyang CDC said that after consulting the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Department of the Huangchuan County CDC, the other party said that he had understood the situation and would go to investigate in the near future.

About ticks

In fact, Xiaofang It has been reported many times before

before a 2-year-old boy was bitten

(click the title or picture below to review ↓)

＞＞＞ A 2-year-old boy suddenly has a “black mole” on his eyelids! Doctor: This thing will kill you!

Fortunately, the parents didn’t pull it hard at that time, otherwise various viruses in the residual parts of the worms would enter the children’s bodies, Cause infection, severe hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, anaplasmosis, and even death.

Doctor: The risk of human-to-human transmission of this virus

Experts from the Department of Infectious Diseases of the First Hospital of Zhejiang University explained that ticks have long been parasitic on different animals. , bite pigs, cattle, sheep, cats, dogs, chickens and other hosts, these poultry will become intermediate hosts, but they usually do not get sick, when other insects suck blood from these animals and then bite the human body, spread the virus to the population.

“This virus is more common in wild animals, so insects in outdoor grasses and bushes, such as ticks, mosquitoes, fleas, etc., often become virus transmission vectors.”

In addition to insect bites, human-to-human transmission of the novel bunya virus has also been found in clinical cases. “The blood and bloody secretions of patients and corpses in the acute stage of this disease are contagious, and direct contact with the patient’s blood or bloody secretions can lead to infection.”

The Department of Infectious Diseases of the First Hospital of Zhejiang University also received consultations. In a family of six, the elderly in the family died of the new Bunia virus, and the family who took care of them unfortunately also fell ill.

Protection should be taken in field activities in the high incidence season

Fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome is a seasonal onset, and the main peak period is from May to July, because ticks are in this season It will grow and reproduce in large numbers, and this is also the time when people like to participate in outdoor activities most.

The doctor reminds that everyone must pay attention to protection when going to the wild:

First of all, try to avoid sitting and lying for a long time in the main habitat of ticks such as grassland and woods. , if you need to enter, it is recommended to wear long-sleeved clothes, do not wear sandals, tie the trouser legs or tuck the trouser legs into socks or shoes, and wear light-colored clothes to facilitate the search for ticks;

● After the day’s outdoor activities, carefully check your body and clothing for ticks to bite or climb on; Insecticide soaks, such as permethrin, repellents containing DEET, etc.

“If you find that you have been bitten by a tick, don’t touch it directly with your hands, and don’t pull it hard. The alcohol wipes and cigarette butts posted on the Internet are not reliable. The mouthparts of ticks are Buried deep in the skin, as long as it doesn’t voluntarily let go, the mouthparts can only be taken out completely by incision.”

Don’t underestimate the lethality of small bugs

Some bugs are untouchable! !

Some bugs can’t be shot! !

Some bugs can’t be pulled! !

Once bitten by accident

If symptoms appear, go to a regular hospital for medical treatment immediately!

Source: The Paper, Urban Express