Priority directions for non-specific prevention of tick-borne infections

• DOI: 10.17816/pmj385137-145
• Publication Date: 2022-01-11T14:38:36Z
• Authors: V. V. Semerikov; Olga N. Sumlivaya; N. N. Vorobyeva; V. V. Nikolenko; M. A. Okishev; A. P. Nebolsina
• Keywords: Tick-borne encephalitis

Objective. An important role in the prevention of diseases, causative agents which are transmitted by ixodic ticks (tick-borne encephalitis, tick-borne borreliosis, human granulocytic anaplasmosis, monocytic erlichiosis) is assigned to non-specific measures. To prevent infection all pathogens these infections at same time, nonspecific preventive measures paramount importance. They include extermination hungry on vegetation relatively small areas natural biotopes, forest parks, health institutions, recreational areas, summer cottages or gardens; individual protection population from and awareness-raising work.
 Materials methods. The data official statistics materials long-term observation epidemic process were analyzed.
 Results. Despite fact that since 2016 according data, there observed a phase decreased activity infections, statistical analysis shows forthcoming years an activation situation expected.
 Conclusions. In order tick attacks, specialists medical organizations, departments Rospotrebnadzor Russian Federation should intensify sanitary educational work population. addition standard activities, it organize schools, courses for public, schoolchildren, tourists other groups including development skills correct removal using Tick Removal Trainer algorithm emergency specific situation.