He has warned this Monday of the health risk of the bites of and that attack different species of wild and domestic animals, such as dogs, feeding on their blood.
The bite of these arthropods in humans can be a de stroke, Lyme’s disease, crime-with hemorrhagic fever, rickettsiosis or anaplasmosis; As reported by the regional government in a statement.
For this reason and before the arrival of the heat, he has detailed different measures to go for a light color, such as wearing light color clothes to check if any, use long sleeve and pants or wear closed boots and socks so as not to leave any part of the exposed skin.
As for the routes, the community has recommended traveling through the central area of the roads to avoid contact with vegetation, since it is usually more abundant on the sides and is where this type of insects are located. They have also asked the population that does not feel on the ground in places with a lot of vegetation, using authorized repellent for these insects and protecting pets with deworming products.
To extract the arachnid from the body, it is ideal to use fine gloves or tweezers, “grabbing the invertebrate in the area closest to the skin and pulling perpendicularly, without twisting, crushing or ripping violently in any case.” This procedure, the community has added, must also be followed if the presence of these arachnids in a domestic animal is detected.
Once done, it is necessary to clean the area with soap and, if you have a fever or eruption in the skin during later days, go to the doctor. In the event that you cannot withdraw, you must also go to a health center. They have warned that traditional methods should never be used such as spraying the tick with alcohol, oil or oil for not being effective and assuming danger.
The community has advised to examine the entire body, paying special attention to the armpits, English, hair and navel, also children and pets and washing clothes with hot water.
