A dangerous bloodsucking fly has appeared in the Mound

A bloodsucking fly was spotted in the Mound, after being bitten, it can become infected with a dangerous infection. This is reported in the Kurgan TOPCHIK 45 News group on the VKontakte social network.

The insect had never been seen in the city before, writes the news agency " <url>". The parasite can be a carrier of Lyme disease, tuberculosis, tularemia, brucellosis and anthrax.

The owners of the animals were urged to be alert. Special attention should be paid to pets with thick fur, as the fly easily penetrates the undercoat and disappears from sight. It's difficult to catch her.

Earlier, Izvestia wrote that ticks carrying viral encephalitis may appear in Moscow. So far, there have been none in the capital, but there are areas in the Moscow region bordering the endemic Tver region.