Be careful, ticks!

    




May day — time picnic and mass migration of people "in nature".

If you are going to spend time outdoors, don't forget to protect your skin not only from harmful UV rays, but from parasites, because the bite of the common tick threatening disabilities and can even be fatal to humans.

Every 5 tick research last year, were infected borreliae — microorganisms that can cause severe abnormalities and disabilities.

Be wary of ticks needed from April to September. Most often they are found in coniferous forests, the ravines and on roadsides.

Ticks threaten human Lyme disease, Marseilles fever and viral encephalitis. Diseases can lead to deafness, paralysis and even death.



To protect yourself from ticks, you must adhere to certain rules of behavior in nature:
  • prefer light clothing with sleeves
  • limit the use of protective sprays, because they can themselves cause allergic reactions
  • use essential oils that repel insects
  • if a tick got under the skin, consult a doctor.
If the opportunity to see a specialist is absent, try to pull the tick.

For this you need to coat the spot with oil, this will facilitate the removal of the tick. This should be done with doilies, thread, or tweezers. After removing the tick it is necessary to lubricate the area with antiseptic.

Source: estet-portal.com

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