Now tick-borne encephalitis can be infected by residents of almost any region of Russia in whose territory ticks live. The most unsafe areas are East Siberian, West Siberian, Ural and Far Eastern. If we talk about territories near Moscow, then this is the Yaroslavl and Tver regions. Vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis today is used not only in dangerous areas, but also in territories that are quite prosperous. This is due to the fact that people's attention to this complex disease is increased. Encephalitis vaccinations are indicated for children, since the drugs are easily tolerated even by people with severe illnesses. Tick-borne encephalitis infection is also prevented by specific and non-specific types of prevention.
Prevention of encephalitis. How is it manifested?
Nonspecific prophylaxis involves the wearing of special suits, the use of repellents. Vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis is a specific preventive measure. Mandatory should be vaccinated for those who go on vacation or to work in dangerous areas. The period of tick activity occurs in spring and summer, for this reason the risk of catching an infection is especially high in the warm six months. The incubation period is from ten days to two weeks. Symptoms - chills, severe headache, fever (up to 39 degrees), nausea, vomiting - manifest quickly. Muscle pain may appear, the localization of which is the region of the shoulders and neck, lumbar and thoracic parts of the back, arms and legs. Redness of the face, and sometimes the whole body, may be observed. Everyone is at risk, regardless of age or gender, but a tick-borne encephalitis vaccine can prevent the disease. Residents of the city can become infected while visiting forest park areas, suburban forests, while in garden plots, as well as during trips.
Encephalitis Vaccination Scheme
Studies confirm the safety of modern vaccination products and their tolerability in the past by people with diseases. To date, vaccination is carried out in three stages with a difference of three months. Revaccination is carried out after three years. If the vaccine is urgent, then it is necessary to produce it a month and a half before arrival in a dysfunctional territory. Only in this case can we talk about some guarantee that the percentage of protection will be high. If vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis for some reason cannot be done in advance, it is necessary to introduce a human immunoglobulin to the needy , which begins to work in a day or two, and its effect lasts about a month.
Contraindications
Vaccinations against encephalitis are contraindicated during acute infectious and non-infectious diseases - vaccination is possible only four to five weeks after recovery. You can not be vaccinated during an exacerbation of chronic diseases. Vaccination is also contraindicated in case of allergy to protein foods and medicines, with bronchial asthma, in the presence of systemic diseases of the connective tissues. Do not repeat the vaccine after a severe reaction to the drug. You can not administer a vaccine during pregnancy. Remember that before deciding on such a serious step as vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis, you should consult your doctor.