Vaccination from tick-borne encephalitis will save from a dangerous disease

Symptoms of encephalitis are terrible. The central nervous system undergoes the main attack . The result of the disease is at best disability, and at worst - death. Therefore, the extreme urgency in the spring period of activation of insects, which are the causative agents of this dangerous disease, acquires an inoculation against tick-borne encephalitis.

Those who believe that you can get infected with encephalitis are profoundly mistaken only if you visit the forest or where there are many trees. Most people, unfortunately, think that mites live in such places. In fact, the agents of tick-borne encephalitis can be brought into the body and in contact with dogs and cats. The carriers of the virus can be people themselves, who can bring dangerous insects in their clothes or with flowers and plants. And, of course, especially dangerous in the period of mass distribution of ticks are pets, the milk of which feeds on people. Therefore, in the spring period, it is recommended to drink cow and goat milk only in boiled form. A tick-borne virus can enter the body even with simple combing of the bite site or crushing an insect on the body surface.

In all of the above situations, only the vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis can be a salvation. The most dangerous regions for the spread of this dangerous disease are the Ural, Siberia, Moscow, Tver and Yaroslavl regions, where preventive measures are important for the entire population.

If the vaccine against encephalitis is ignored, then the following consequences occur. First, this disease has a long incubation period, which can last from 10 to 14 days. And sometimes signs of tick-borne encephalitis do not manifest themselves for almost two months. A person who has been bitten by a contagious tick starts to ache sharply. He is sick, has a headache, which is gradually transferred to the neck and shoulders, chest and lumbar regions and limbs. The face and torso of the patient strongly turns red. And further, if the treatment does not help, then paralysis of the body can result, which leads to disability or death.

Therefore, in Russia, from the beginning of spring to the end of summer, everyone can be vaccinated against tick-borne encephalitis. There is a domestic vaccine, which is used since the age of three and Austrian, which can be vaccinated even by children at the age of one year. The drug is called immunoglobulin and is administered no later than 14 days before departure to the alleged danger zone. It must be remembered that the vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis is carried out in two stages. There is an interval of 1 month between injections. The effect of immunoglobulin lasts about four weeks. A year later, a revaccination is carried out, and then the frequency of vaccination is 1 every 3 years.

The vaccine from encephalitis is mandatory for those directly involved in hazardous areas, foresters and huntsmen, geologists and workers of various pipelines. Tourists who choose to go on long trips also belong to this category of persons.

A useful vaccine against tick-borne encephalitis and contraindications has. Immunoglobulin is not tolerated by all equally. Patients with tuberculosis and rheumatism, as well as persons susceptible to allergic reactions and epileptic seizures, should not be vaccinated . This category includes people with diabetes, suffering from renal and hepatic insufficiency, cores and people prone to diseases of the endocrine system. And it is quite clear that vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis is not done and contraindications are taken into account mandatory for pregnant women, people with blood diseases and oncological diagnosis. In any case, it must be remembered that injections of this kind are a matter of strictly professional medical workers. It must always be remembered that speech in this case is not just about health, but about the safety of life.