Rospotrebnadzor reported that to date, more than 2.4 thousand people in Russia suffer from tick mowing. This figure is above the national average. So far, cases of borreliosis and tick-borne viral encephalitis have not been detected.
According to the agency, 1.1 million Russians are currently vaccinated against encephalitis in Russia. More than 3 million people are scheduled to be vaccinated this year.
While complaints about tick bites increased, the incidence of influenza and SARS on the contrary decreased by 3 percent compared to the previous week. Currently, more than 600 thousand cases of influenza and SARS have been recorded in Russia. The incidence of COVID-19 also fell 16.2%, with only 57,000 cases registered.
Formerly socialbites.ca knowledgeable He reported that Russian scientists have discovered a new Haseki virus that is transmitted from ticks to humans. The disease is accompanied by a fever of 3-5 days with acute respiratory syndrome.