The most effective way to protect yourself from ticks is with repellents that repel ticks. This is about Pravda.Ru said Researcher, Faculty of Biology, Moscow State University. Lomonosov Vadim Maryinsky.
According to him, the whole body should be cared for with this substance, but special attention should be paid to the lower parts. The expert also added that getting vaccinated against tick-borne encephalitis is unattractive because they can also carry other diseases.
“There is a vaccine against tick-borne encephalitis, but there is no vaccine against borreliosis, or Lyme disease. Therefore, if you have been vaccinated against tick-borne encephalitis, this does not mean that you can walk in the woods, remove ticks from yourself and generally feel completely protected. “You still need to get tested for ticks,” Maryinsky said.
Earlier, Azamat Kunafin, head of the biodiversity monitoring department of the capital’s natural resource management and environmental protection department reportedDue to hot weather, the first ticks appeared in Moscow’s natural areas. He added that even a single tick bite could be enough to quickly contract a dangerous disease.
The doctor had previously reported that it was a tick bite can provoke schizophrenia.