Tick-borne encephalitis, 4 people hospitalized in the province of Treviso – Chronicle

TREVISO. Tick-borne encephalitis cases are increasing this summer, also because of the climate. In Solano, a man was hospitalized because of a tick bite that caused him with tick-borne encephalitis (Tbe), a severe form of encephalitis that affects the nervous system. What seemed like a trivial flu was instead a serious viral infection. Arrived at the hospital in early July, the man is now out of danger, but it is only the last case of a long series that has attracted the attention of the services of prevention of USL 2.

After Belluno ticks alert is also taken in the Marca. This year, Tbe da Mint has already reached 4 people in the province of Treviso, to which are added 9 other cases of Lyme disease, borreliosis, that the parasite transmits to humans, causing troublesome joint pain. "The cases are increasing and the Pedemontana is the area where there is a presence of more and more mbadive ticks. We are seeing an increase in clinical activity compared to the past and we are encouraging people to pay attention, "explains Mauro Ramigni from Madonnina's Department of Hygiene and Public Health. in the propagation of the animal

The humidity and the great heat create the favorable conditions for the proliferation of the tick species in the zones situated between Revine, Vittorio and Cappella Maggiore, but also in all the region Cesen and on Grappa, so hikers, loggers and walkers are more likely to come into contact with the Ixodes ricinus, the "hard mint" species, which is harmful to the animals. By its bite, it is indeed capable of transmitting bacterial or bacterial bacteria, by inoculating the infected blood from other wild animals with which it has come in contact.For regular visitors to the mountain, it isbetter to take shelter by choosing anti-Tbe vaccination that protects against the onset of encephalitis

In the brand prophylaxis is available for a fee. The cost of whey is 39 euros for pediatric vaccination and 47 euros for adults. The administration provides 3 doses, 2 before the start of outdoor excursions,

and a third booster after 4-6 months. "The vaccine protects against encephalitis, which is the most serious pathology, even if rare, that tick can cause," says the expert, who urges you to follow the precautions explained on the site of care health.