According to the Rosgosstrakh Insurance Company and the Zarplata.ru Research Center, during a survey, 59% of Russians experienced a tick bite, and a fifth of them had to be treated later, since the tick is a carrier of infection. To remove a tick, 62% of respondents went to a medical institution, and 38% succeeded on their own or with the help of loved ones.
After removing the tick, only 62% of respondents submitted the tick for laboratory testing. Another 11% planned to do so, but it turned out that the tick was not suitable for diagnosis.
To avoid the consequences after a tick bite, the Russians took a number of actions:
went to a doctor for consultation – 30%;
Passed a blood test for IgM and IgG antibodies to the tick-borne encephalitis virus and Borrelia – 28%;
Emergency prophylaxis with antiviral drugs or immunoglobulin – 21%;
15% were treated with antibiotics.
41% of Russians did none of the above because:
Tick diagnosis did not reveal infections – 20%;
They see nothing terrible in a tick bite – 13%;
Vaccinated – 8%.
Participants reported how much time and effort they spent on all steps involved in the tick bite (from seeking information to seeking treatment). Thus, 42% did everything they needed in a state medical institution within a few hours, the other 15% quickly received the necessary help in a paid clinic. And 11% had to spend several days getting all the necessary tests and appointments.
Almost a third (31%) of Russians received free aid. 14% is paid up to 2,000 rubles and 15% between 2,000 and 5,000 rubles. The other 11% had insurance.
Only 33% of Russians are vaccinated against tick-borne encephalitis. A quarter of respondents have insurance against tick bites – 7% provided by the employer and 18% bought it on their own (8% bought insurance for the whole family at once). Another 39% plan to insure only against tick bites.
72% of Russians believe tick insurance is necessary.
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