Ticks in the Leningrad region in 2019

Ticks in the Leningrad region in 2019, like St. Petersburg, pose a threat to the population regarding tick-borne encephalitis. All areas are epidemic. At the beginning of the year, one case of a tick bite was recorded on a child’s territory in the Kirov district of the Leningrad region. Main method prevention of viral encephalitis vaccination remains for children and adults.

Are there any ticks in St. Petersburg

Doctors warn that ticks in St. Petersburg in 2019 began activity. However, there is no accurate information about which areas are the most dangerous. The traditionally unfavorable sites are regions located near deciduous coniferous forests.

Tick ​​activity in St. Petersburg, the entire warm period continues, presumably the season of this year will close by the end of September. All this time there is a threat to be bitten, to pick up a dangerous virus from an encephalitis tick. Doctors ask to make vaccines, observe personal precautions, in a timely manner, seek the help of specialists.

When asked whether there are ticks in St. Petersburg, they unanimously answer “Yes.” For those who have never encountered parasites in St. Petersburg, a brief description of the appearance.

• The hungry tick flat body of brown, gray color, 4 pairs of limbs, small thin head.
• As the parasite is sucked in, the chitinous cover expands, the body becomes rounded. On the surface of the skin, only the scarlet-colored abdomen, legs, are visible, the head is inside.
• The body size of a hungry parasite does not exceed 4 mm, while a well-fed parasite is substantially increases in size.

A photo of ticks in the Leningrad region is presented below.

The vaccine situation in St. Petersburg

Tick-borne encephalitis vaccinations do in all state medical institutions of the region. The course consists of 2-3 vaccines, which must be completed 2 weeks before possible contact with the pathogen.

Important!

The Health Committee in 2018 provides for vaccinating 56969 adults and 32,734 children in St. Petersburg from the state budget. More than 70 thousand vaccines were purchased, which were received by state medical organizations, vaccination points.

As of May 2018, about 9 thousand people were vaccinated in St. Petersburg. The main methods of prevention also remain repellents, clothing, hats, body inspection every 2 hours.

Where to pass the tick for analysis in St. Petersburg

Tick-borne Encephalitis outwardly does not differ from the usual, signs of the disease appear no earlier than 14 days after the bite. To respond to a problem in a timely manner, it is recommended pass the tick for analysis to the lab. For the study, living or dead, but whole. It is necessary to carry within 2 hours after extraction. Material should be stored in a glass jar with a lid, where a wet cotton wool is previously placed.

Pathogen Studies tick-borne viral encephalitis, borreliosis, ehrlichiosisAnaplasmosis in the Leningrad region, St. Petersburg is carried out in the laboratories of the Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology in the Leningrad Region.Located at St. Petersburg, st. Olminsky, d. 27 (metro station "Elizarovskaya"), contact phone: (812) -448-05-11.

After tick bite It is recommended to seek help from specialists. Even parasite extraction it is better to carry out at the sanitary inspection room of St. Petersburg, so as not to damage the body. Medical assistance is provided in state budgetary healthcare institutions of the region, in St. Petersburg. Items work around the clock.

• “Boksitogorsk interdistrict hospital” 187550, Boksitogorsk, st. Komsomolskaya, 23;
• “Volkhov Interdistrict Hospital” 187400, Volkhov, 60 Derzhavina Ave.
• Volosovo Interdistrict Hospital, 188410, Volosovo, ul. Khrustitsky, 76;
• “Vsevolozhsk Clinical Interdistrict Hospital” 188710, Vsevolozhsk, 20 Koltushskoye Shosse;
• "Gatchina Clinical Interdistrict Hospital" 188300, Gatchina, st. Roshchinskaya, 15a;
• "Vyborg Interdistrict Hospital" 188800, Vyborg, st. October, 2;
• "Kingisepp Interdistrict Hospital named after P.N. Prokhorov "188480, Kingisepp, st. Thieves, 20;
• "Kirov Interdistrict Hospital" 188690, Kirovsk, st. Soviet, 3;
• "Kirishi Clinical Interdistrict Hospital" 187110, Kirishi, st. Soviet, 4;
• "Lodeinopolsky Interdistrict Hospital" 187710, L. Pole, ul. Gagarin, 1;
• Luga Interdistrict Hospital, 188230, Luga, Leningradskoye Shosse, 7;
• "Podporozhskaya Interdistrict Hospital" 187740, the city of Podporozhye, st. Isakova, 24;
• "Lomonosov Interdistrict Hospital named after I.N. Yudchenko "189512, Lomonosov, st. Eleninsky, 13;
• "Tikhvin Interdistrict Hospital named after A.F. Kalmykova "187500, Tikhvin, st. K. Marx, 118-a;
• "Priozersky Interdistrict Hospital" 188760, Priozersk, ul. Kalinina, 35;
• "Slantsy Interdistrict Hospital" 188540, Slantsy, ul. Gagarin, 2;
• "Tosno Clinical Interdistrict Hospital" 187020, Tosno, Barybin Highway 29.

Ticks in St. Petersburg this year represent the same dangeras in 2017. You must always remember about prevention, be careful. The state, for its part, guarantees the treatment of the most dangerous zones in St. Petersburg and provides a vaccine.

Ticks in the Leningrad Region in 2018 compared to 2017

The department of Rospotrebnadzor informs that on March 15 daily monitoring of the situation regarding the tick season in St. Petersburg began.Till May of this year, residents of 15 districts of the Leningrad Region, St. Petersburg, for a total of 369 people, turned to medical institutions for assistance, 88 of them children. Compared with the previous 2017, for the same period, 192 people suffered from tick bites, including 92 children.

The tick map in the Leningrad Region in 2019 covers the following areas where suction of pests is registered:

• Tikhvin - 60;
• Kirishsky - 58;
• Luga - 33;
• Kingiseppsky - 32;
• Vsevolozhsky - 29;
• Slantsevsky - 29;
• Podporozhsky - 27;
• Gatchinsky - 25;
• Volkhovsky - 21;
• Tosnensky - 20 ,;
• Boksitogorsk - 12;
• Kirovsky - 12;
• Volosovsky - 5;
• Lodeinopolsky - 4;
• Lomonosovsky -2.

On a note!

Most ticks in St. Petersburg in the Tizvinsky district, less dangerous is Lomonosovsky. Specialists of the Department launched the implementation of a preventive, anti-epidemiological program. Processing of parks from ticks, recreation areas in St. Petersburg is provided.

Ticks in St. Petersburg 2019 - processing plots

Local authorities plan to spray insecticides in 2019 with a total area of ​​2275 hectares. The same indicator was in 2018 in St. Petersburg. Processing of the site from ticks in the territory of gardening, child care facilities, bases, recreation areas has begun.

For the treatment of private land, household plots, summer cottages in St. Petersburg, insecticides with a wide spectrum of action are used, acaricidal drugs, checkers. The cost of drugs is from 200 rubles. up to 1 thousand rubles Process plot can be a means Tsifoks, Ram, Executioner, Geth, Tetrix, Karbofos. The action lasts for 1-2 months. Also use the services of specialists in tick extermination. The city Petersburg service for the treatment of less than 10 acres takes 280 rubles. for each hundredth. For large areas make a discount. Private companies of St. Petersburg for 2 hours of pest control, spraying 10 acres of territory take 5900 rubles., Guarantee protection for the whole season.