What to do if a tick has bitten in Belarus and where to take it for analysis

Ticks in Belarus in 2019 will appear at the end of March, as soon as the air temperature rises to +15 degrees Celsius. According to data for 2018, in April the number of injured 2,300 people. Of these, 500 are children. May 2019 ticks will be particularly active. Second wave of mass breeding falls on september.

Types of ticks in Belarus

In the neighboring state, the same species of ticks live as in Russia. Of particular danger ixodic viewbecause it transfers tick-borne encephalitis, borreliosis. The infection is transmitted through bites, incubation period lasts 14 days, the first symptoms resemble the flu virus. In the absence of qualified treatment, they develop complications.

On average, 100 people are infected with tick-borne encephalitis in Belarus per year, 1000 with Lyme disease. This year, there is a tendency to decrease the level of diseases - tick-borne encephalitis by 30%, borreliosis - 4%. Tick ​​bites occur in the forest, near water bodies, in meadows, pastures, gardens, vegetable gardens, personal plots, city parks, squares, courtyards, cemeteries.

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Dangerous territories are available throughout the republic. Ticks live in tall grass, thickets, rotten foliage. The main carriers of infections are rodents - rats, the mouse. In each region of the country is carried out deratization, pest control, measures are being taken to reduce the number of carriers, spreaders of infection.

What to do if a tick has bitten in Belarus

If a parasite is found on the body it must be carefully removed. It is recommended to seek help from specialists at local emergency rooms, sanitary check-in centers or private clinics in Belarus. At self parasite extraction increases the likelihood of contracting tick-borne encephalitis in the presence of a virus in the body of the tick. Borrelia is transmitted through saliva, and the encephalitis virus is transmitted through the blood.

You can find out where to turn for help in Belarus by calling 103 or by dialing the registry number of the city clinic. In Minsk you can go to the following addresses:

• 25th Children's City Clinic, Minsk, ul. Odintsova, 75.
• 11- Children's Clinic, Minsk, Nikiforova, 5.
• 2nd Central District Polyclinic of the Frunze District, Minsk, Yakubovsky, 33.
• 31st city polyclinic, Bordeynogo, 4.
• 36th city polyclinic, Bachilo, 9.
• 3rd city children's clinic, Mogilevskaya 2/3.
• 6th City Clinical Hospital, Ural, 7.
• City Clinical Emergency Hospital, Lieutenant Kizhevaty, 58.

On a note!

The parasite extraction procedure is free.

Where to take the tick for analysis in Belarus

Acceptance of ticks for research is carried out in the following points:

• State institution of Belarus “Minsk City Center of Hygiene and Epidemiology” (13 P. Brovka St., laboratory building, 102 cabinet “Acceptance of analyzes”). Opening hours: Monday-Friday from 8.30 to 19.30 (technical break from 12.30 to 13.00), Saturday - from 8.30 to 15.30, Sunday, public holidays - day off.
• Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology Zavodskoy District, ul.Plekhanova, 18th, 2nd floor, Department of Parasitology (laboratory) in Belarus. Opening hours: Monday-Friday from 8.30 to 17.30 (technical break from 12.30 to 13.00), Saturday, Sunday and public holidays - day off.

Laboratory tests of ticks for borreliosis taken from people who have medical contraindications for the use of medicines intended for the prevention of tick-borne infections in Belarus is carried out in the direction of health organizations at the expense of the budget.

Laboratory tests of ticks from people who do not have medical contraindications for emergency prevention of Lyme borreliosis are carried out according to the list of paid sanitary and epidemiological services provided in the manner established by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus. The cost of the study for borreliosis is 8 rubles. 86 kopecks

You can also check the tick for encephalitis, borreliosis, at the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of Belarus, Minsk, ul. Filimonova, 23 for a fee. Phone 268-04-41. Identification of RNA / DNA pathogens, tick-borne infectionsPCR - 42.3 rubles. Prices are subject to change in 2019.

On a note!

Where to pass the tick for analysis in Minsk, the victim selects individually. If the laboratory test will not be carried out, after 14 days or when the first signs of the disease appear, it is necessary to contact the clinic for blood donation. Tick-borne Encephalitis outwardly does not differ from the usual, the incubation period lasts from 10 to 60 days.

The basis for a free study in Belarus is a referral to a tick for borrelia infection, where the doctor indicates the following data:

• Full Name;
• Date of Birth;
• address of the patient's place of residence;
• place of work (study);
• territory where the bite occurred;
• date suction tick;
• Clinic number at the place of service;
• district of residence (for residents of Minsk);
• name of healthcare organization;
• position, full name;
• contact telephone number of the referring medical worker.

An indication for a free study is the presence of contraindications for taking an antibiotic. A tick that bit a pregnant woman, a child under 8 years of age, a disabled person of the Second World War, persons equated with them can be examined for free.

Where to donate blood for analysis in Minsk (Belarus)

You can seek help at the following medical centers, laboratories:

• Sinlab, Academic, 26, Umanskaya, 54, Pritytsky, 158.
• Invitro, Independence Avenue, 181, Esenina, 36, Kuntsevshchina, 27, Rokossovsky, 5/1, E. Polotsky, 1, Skryganova, 4B, Partizansky, 107.
• Biomedics, Chervyakova, 64.
• Horizon, Kiseleva, 12.
• City Infectious Diseases Hospital, Kropotkina 76.
• Republican Scientific and Practical Center, Filimonova, 23.
• Seventh Heaven, Khalturina, 39.
• Grandmedik, M. Bogdanovich, 78.

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Laboratory cost research on antibodies to tick-borne encephalitis 6-14 rub. A comprehensive examination costs around 40 rubles. The analysis is prepared within 1-3 days. The results can be found in a personal conversation with a specialist, by phone, by email.

Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine in Minsk, Belarus

Vaccine protects by 95%, facilitates the course of the disease in case of infection. The full course consists of 3 vaccines. The second is done in a month, the third - 1 year. Immunity from tick-borne encephalitis persists for 3 years.

You can get vaccinated in the following institutions:

• 11- Children's Clinic, Minsk, Nikiforova, 5.
• 25th Children's City Clinic, Minsk, ul. Odintsova, 75.
• 2nd Central District Polyclinic of the Frunze District, Minsk, Yakubovsky, 33.
• 36th city polyclinic, Bachilo, 9.
• 31st city polyclinic, Bordeynogo, 4.
• 6th City Clinical Hospital, Ural, 7.
• 3rd city children's clinic, Mogilevskaya 2/3.
• City Clinical Emergency Hospital, Lieutenant Kizhevaty, 58.

For immunization (not only tick-borne encephalitis, but also other infectious diseases), you can call the telephone number of the City Center for Vaccine Prevention, located in the Children's Infectious Diseases Hospital. 258-76-12 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday - from 9.00 to 14.00, Tuesday, Thursday - from 14.00 to 19.00).

The cost of the Russian tick-borne encephalitis vaccine is 115-350 rubles.

Tick ​​treatment

Every year, money is allocated from the budget for disinsection and deratization of the area. The processing of green areas in public places is carried out twice a season from April to September. Private property in Belarus processed independently at their own expense or with the help of specialists.

The address of one of the institutions in the capital of Belarus is Minsk, ul. P. Brovka, 11a. E-mail: minsk@profdezcentr.by. Phone for inquiries: 8-017-292-13-03. Center for preventive pest control. Opening hours Monday - Thursday: 8.30 - 17.00, Friday: 8.30 - 16.10. Get a full consultation on the issue of pest control measures against ticks, you can send a request for processing by phone / fax 292-13-03 or 8-029-107-24-01 or online. The cost is negotiated.