A forest walk in the late spring, as well as at the beginning of summer, can have bad consequences due to the high degree of probability of encountering ticks. These blood-sucking insects carry dangerous diseases - borreliosis and encephalitis. Virus exposure after a tick bite into the circulatory system of the human body is the cause of a threatening infection.
Most often, people are defeated when walking in the forest. However, the tick can also stick in the city - in the park, square, as well as in the yard near the house. Blood- sucking insects choose open areas of the body for a bite - the head, legs, arms, and also the area of the back. Initially, ticks cling to a person, and then bite into his skin. People do not always feel the presence of an insect on the body due to its small size. However, the consequences of an uninvited guest bite can be serious. That is why it should be identified in a timely manner.
Symptoms of a tick bite in people begin to appear after a few days. First of all, there is an increase in body temperature and increased sweating. There are pains in the muscles and joints. Irritability appears. Lymph nodes increase and headaches begin.
Symptoms of a tick bite in humans can occur only seven or fourteen days after a blood-sucking insect enters the body. Prior to this, only a small weakness that appears in the limbs is able to tell about the presence of the parasite. Symptoms of a tick bite in people infected with encephalitis are very similar to the manifestations of ordinary flu. In this regard, it becomes necessary to seek the advice of a specialist. Do not waste time, because tick-borne encephalitis affects, first of all, the central nervous system of the patient. In addition, with the flow of blood, the virus moves into the brain, causing an inflammatory process in it. All forms of this disease (meningeal, febrile, etc.) are very dangerous for human life.
Symptoms of a tick bite in people with borreliosis infection appear much later. This period lasts up to six months. All this time, the virus develops in the body, and then begins to carry a threat to its life. A tick bite, the photo of which you see below, appears on the human body in the form of a round, and sometimes oval, spot.
It has a reddish or bluish color. In addition, there is an increase in body temperature. As a rule, the symptoms of a bite are accepted by a person for the occurrence of a skin disease and the patient is often in no hurry to see a doctor, relying on the fact that the pathology will pass by itself. At the same time, precious time is lost and damage to the kidneys, heart and central nervous system begins.
Tick bites in people with untimely contact with a specialist become the cause of the symptoms of dangerous diseases. Encephalitis is manifested by paralysis, which affects some muscle groups, and seizures. In this case, malfunctions will occur in the digestive and cardiovascular systems. Severe headaches and loss of consciousness may occur. Borreliosis will affect the external and internal organs. This will cause dermatitis, as well as painful sensations throughout the body.
These consequences can be avoided if, if a tick bite is suspected, go to the hospital or independently find the parasite on the body and remove it.