More than 10 thousand residents of Irkutsk region suffered from tick bites

Since the beginning of the season, more than 10,000 people have sought medical help for tick bites in the Irkutsk Region. Pest activity has increased compared to 2025.

According to the IrkutskMedia news agency, more than 7.3 thousand ticks were received for research in the laboratory. Over 1,400 pests turned out to be carriers of borreliosis, and another 60 ticks carried the encephalitis virus.

Infection with borreliosis has been confirmed in 13 people. Three more people have contracted rickettsiosis.

Acaricide treatments were carried out on an area of almost 3.4 thousand hectares. Residents of the Angara region are reminded that when traveling to nature, they should choose closed clothing and use repellent agents.

In the Pskov region, 142 people suffered from tick bites during the week. There are 29 children among them.