Caution! The ticks!

Rospotrebnadzor warns that in 2025, the tick season began earlier than usual. The danger of encountering a tick is maximum in warm and humid weather, when the conditions for their activity are close to ideal. The best temperature is from +10 to +25C. In extreme heat, the activity of arthropods decreases, they hide from overheating in the shade, and become sluggish. Spring is the time of awakening and the beginning of tick activity, especially in the period from mid–April to May. Starved after hibernation, ticks are very active at this time of the year in search of food.                                                                                         To avoid tick bites, it is necessary:

1. From the beginning of April to the middle of September, be careful when visiting tick habitats - in the country, in parks and squares, in the forest, in areas with tall grass.

2. When visiting these places, it is necessary to choose light, monophonic, closed clothing that fits snugly to the body, preventing ticks from crawling in, and use a headdress or hood.

3. Apply special protective agents – repellents.

4. Inspect clothes and body regularly for ticks.

Currently, there are vaccines against tick-borne encephalitis. Consult your doctor before vaccination. Take care of yourself!