There is an increase in the tick population in Sivas, Tokat, Yozgat and other surrounding provinces. With the increase in the presence of ticks, the danger for citizens living in rural areas also increases. There are frequent warnings from experts about ticks that attach to the human body and transmit the virus to the blood by biting. Ömer Tamer Doğan, Chief Physician of Sivas Cumhuriyet University Health Services Application and Research Hospital, said, “Although we say that this year ‘started early’, there are not many people yet. We have had two patients so far. Both are in good condition. “We discharged one of them, the treatment process of the other continues, there is no problem right now,” he said.
LOSS OF LIVES EXPERIENCES IN PATIENTS WHO ARE LATE
Explaining the Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever virus, Prof. Dr. Ömer Tamer Doğan said, “Tick disease is a disease that has started to be seen in our country since 2002. It started to be seen in Tokat in 2002, and later in Amasya, Çorum, Giresun and Gümüşhane provinces. A disease transmitted to humans from ticks carrying viruses. It is a disease characterized by a fever accompanied by chills and chills, followed by nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, muscle aches and joint pain. It is a disease that, as it progresses, causes symptoms such as bleeding gums, nosebleeds, and bleeding from the urinary tract. It is a disease that becomes more difficult to treat as it progresses and is difficult to treat. There is no cure yet, but it is a disease that receives supportive treatment. Our job becomes easier when it comes early. When arrived early, we can cure patients with supportive treatments and discharge them. “Unfortunately, we may lose some patients in the future,” he said.
“THEY CAN LOSE THEIR LIVES BECAUSE THEY REMOVE THE CICK WITH THEIR OWN METHODS”
Emphasizing that Sivas Cumhuriyet University Health Services Application and Research Hospital is experienced in ticks, Doğan said, “We are one of the few most experienced hospitals in Turkey. When patients come to us early, we do not lose much, but we still lose many patients every year. They often lose their lives because they are late or because they remove the tick using their own methods. The important thing here is that when a tick is detected, it is necessary to consult a health institution to remove the tick with appropriate methods. Because in these provinces, doctors are very conscious about how to remove ticks. Methods such as pressing cigarettes, pouring gasoline, and pouring cologne are completely wrong methods. “Let’s be careful about these and never remove them ourselves,” he said. (UAV)
“NEVER TOUCH WITH BARE HANDS”
Health experts in Van warned citizens against the Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) virus, which is transmitted by ticks and appears as the weather gets warmer.
As the weather gets warmer, the activity of ticks begins to increase. Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever virus is more common in rural areas than in cities. The disease usually manifests itself as a result of incorrect intervention with symptoms such as fever, weakness, loss of appetite, muscle pain, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and, in severe cases, bleeding. Health experts in Van warned that in order to be protected from CCHF, individual precautions should be taken to prevent ticks from entering the body when going to tick-risky areas such as fields, vineyards, gardens and picnic areas.
Dr. stated that the disease is also transmitted from animals infected by ticks and people infected with the disease. Bulk said, “No vaccine that we can use in the fight against CCHF has yet been developed. Therefore, taking personal protective measures is at the forefront of controlling the disease. When going to tick-risk areas such as vineyards, gardens, agricultural lands, forests and picnic areas, clothing that covers the body should be worn as much as possible.
Trouser legs should be tucked into socks and light-coloured clothes should be preferred so that ticks can be easily detected on clothes. “When returning from risky areas, people should check both their own and their children’s bodies for tick attachments, including the scalp, behind the ear, nape of the neck, armpits, groin and behind the knees,” he said.