In the statement made by Sivas Governorate, it was stated that 22 cases were detected due to Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) and 3 citizens lost their lives.
There has been an increase in cases of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in Sivas in recent summer months. Sivas Governorate warned citizens about ticks in a statement made on its social media account and stated that the treatment of 2 probable and 3 definite patients diagnosed with CCHF continues in Sivas Cumhuriyet University Medical Faculty Hospital Infectious Diseases Clinic.
“Trouser cuffs should be tucked into socks”
In the statement, it was mentioned that the trouser cuffs should be tucked into the socks and said, “Clothes covering the body should be worn when going to tick-risk areas such as fields, vineyards, gardens, forests and picnic areas, and trouser cuffs should be tucked into socks. Light-colored clothes should be preferred so that ticks can be easily seen on clothes. When returning from tick-risk areas, the body should be checked for ticks, including behind the ears, armpits, groin and behind the knees.”
“Do not touch with bare hands”
In the statement, it was stated that the tick should not be touched with bare hands, “Pressing cigarettes on the tick attached to the body, pouring substances such as cologne, kerosene; It should definitely not be done because it will cause it to transfer its body contents to the person. You should not touch the tick attached to your body with bare hands, remove the attached tick, and contact a health institution without losing time. The tick on animals should not be removed by hand, and the blood, body fluids or tissues of animals should not be touched with bare hands as the disease progresses without showing symptoms in animals. People in contact with the patient should take the necessary protection measures. If any of the complaints of weakness, loss of appetite, fever, body pain, headache, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea are observed within 10 days after tick attachment, the nearest health institution should be consulted without wasting time.”
