Spring is a season of increased tick activity, since with the advent of heat they come out of hibernation. Due to this, take care of precautions in advance in advance. Sogaz-Med specialists recommend following the following rules:
- Dress correctly
Ticks do not know how to jump, and, usually, They will capture their "victim" sitting on the grass, At height, no higher than a meter above the ground, so choose trousers as clothes, high socks and closed shoes. After a walk, carefully inspect yourself and the children for a bite – Especially if you had time, Resting in the park on the grass.
- If the tick is bitten
If the tick is detected, it is necessary to contact the nearest medical institution as soon as possible: emergency room or clinic. If the fact of the bite is set during non -working hours, You can contact an ambulance or emergency room of any hospital. According to compulsory medical insurance, you will be helped in a medical facility without a queue.
- In what time frame do you need to seek help
For 96 hours After a bite or suspicion of it, you need to seek medical help, Otherwise, the adopted emergency preventive measures will be ineffective.
- Emergency prevention
As emergency prevention of encephalitis, at the bite of the bulk man need to make an injection immunoglobulin. Children before 18 years (According to the legislation of the Russian Federation) Immunoglobulin when extracting a tick is introduced for free, and adults will have to purchase it (The dose is calculated by weight).
- Vaccination
If you plan to be in a potential risk zone (for example, Visit forest reserves, participate in hiking, etc.) - Conduct free vaccination against tick -borne encephalitis. It is necessary to vaccinate in accordance with a certain scheme. Vaccination is carried out only according to the instructions of the medical institution after the therapeutic examination and takes place in three stages.
If you are safe at Sogaz-Med And you have questions about the compulsory medical insurance system, You can seek help from insurance representatives on the site Sogaz-med.ru or in the mobile application "SOGAZ OMS" (For Android), Using online chat, On the phone of a round-the-clock contact center 8-800-100-07-02 (Call in Russia is free) or at the offices of Sogaz-Med.
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