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The pigeons are hosts of mites whose main characteristic is the sucking blood, aspect that generates and spreads various infections and allergies (Rhinitis, Asthma and, in particular ] Dermatitis pruriginous difficult to diagnose due to its similarity with other diseases such as Rickettsiosis and Ehrlichiosis).
According to an investigation by Gustavo Cuadros Trillos, scientist and professor at the University of La Salle indicates that pigeons are hosts to hematophagous mites, that spread large varieties of diseases.
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"There are several causes for mites to infect
houses Is people then come the pigeons that at one point can make nests in the house and that from the nest and these mites move through the walls and in a night as they are photosensitive come to our body and start to suck blood, they have in their saliva a anticoagulant producing eruption rash ", said Gustavo Cuadros
To this is added to ticks. In this case, dogs are the principal means of transport since ticks are housed in their corpses when they visit the parks or contaminated sites and then when the animal jumps to bed members of the family contamination occurs which is usually evidenced by lesions skin or infections.
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"In the first place these mites can happen as demonstrated in Bogotá and elsewhere as Cuba, Chile, Peru, are the countries closest to home where they found these same mites, second, they are difficult to diagnose, which allows us to detect them, we must take samples of dust, the cause is not known and Arto, good hygiene should be done, take samples and then treat them to determine which mites are present, "said Gustavo Cuadros .
The main symptoms are: (redness of the skin), the itching is permanent and exasperating, affecting the quality of life and work or school performance.
Another animal that has frequent contact with mites is ] rats who in their search for food move between dwellings, leaving ] hematophagous mites.
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"That is why I called Secretary of the Health of Bogotá, Secretary to the Environment, to pay a little more attention to this problem of public health and support proc Those of the investigation, badured Gustavo Cuadros .
However, it was not possible to detect an infection by mites, the diagnosis of the blood test is negative because there are no specific tests for mites and symptomatology tends to be confused with the bite of fleas and mosquito
6 preventative measures to be done at home:
] 1 Collect dust from the house at least 3 times a week with a vacuum cleaner. Never use brooms
2. If you do not have a vacuum spray on the floor a combination of disinfectants and recover the dirt.
3. Apply dry heat (eg with hair dryer) to mattresses, pillows and covers. Never wash the mattress with water because mites develop when there are wetlands.
5. Never expose the mattress to the outdoors because it retains more dust and mites . Seek the opinion of an expert in acarology medical to control and eradicate mites .
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