The infectious disease specialist listed the symptoms of encephalitis


Vladislav Zhemchugov, internist, immunologist, MD, specialist in especially dangerous infections, spoke about the symptoms of encephalitis.
In conversation with aif.ru On Tuesday, May 13, he warned that encephalitis, which can be contracted through a tick bite, may not manifest itself for up to six months. The incubation period of this disease lasts from a week to six months.
"The duration of the incubation period depends on the dose of viruses that is introduced during a tick bite, human immunity, and some other factors," he noted.
Encephalitis manifests itself with a very high fever, accompanied by severe headache, up to loss of consciousness. Then the pain begins in all peripheral nerves, spinal cord.
Zhemchugov called for a tick bite to be removed and analyzed in order to start treatment in a timely manner if necessary.
Vaccination will help protect against encephalitis. As Pravda writes.Last year, almost 64.5 thousand people did it in Moscow. This is 14 thousand more than a year earlier. In endemic regions, vaccination is included in the national vaccination calendar and is provided free of charge.
On May 2, the chief freelance pediatrician of the Moscow region, director of the NIKI of Childhood, Niso Odinaeva, said that ticks are most active in moist and shady places such as forests, fields, parks and gardens. The bite of this arthropod is practically imperceptible, since its saliva acts as an anesthetic, but it contains dangerous infections, in particular, tick-borne encephalitis and Lyme disease, notes 360.ru .
April 29th Life.ru He wrote that before visiting potential tick habitats, you should carefully choose your wardrobe. Clothing should be light-colored, preferably made of smooth fabrics, and cover the body as much as possible. A shirt or jacket should have long sleeves that fit snugly to the wrists (cuffs with elastic bands or buttons). It is better if the collar is high, you can also use a scarf and a bandana. Trousers should be tucked into boots or high socks. A headdress is also required.
Earlier in April, Honored Doctor of Russia, epidemiologist, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Gennady Onishchenko said that the Yaroslavl, Tver, Moscow and Kostroma regions are endemic for tick-borne encephalitis, and Russians need to be more careful in these areas.
In March, doctor Vladimir Neronov described the dangerous consequences of tick-borne encephalitis. In particular, according to him, it can lead to disability.
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