A hotline for the prevention of tick-borne encephalitis is being opened

With the arrival of spring comes the activation of the vital activity of ticks - carriers of infectious diseases. One of them is tick-borne encephalitis, an acute viral disease. The consequences of transferring the disease can be very different, including damage to the nervous system, disability and even death.

In the period from May 15 to May 26, 2023, the Department of Rospotrebnadzor in the Belgorod region conducts a thematic "hotline" for the prevention of tick-borne encephalitis and other tick-borne infections.

Experts will tell you about the rules of individual protection against tick attacks, where to contact if a tick has been sucked in, and also what to do if the result of a tick examination for encephalitis turned out to be positive.

In addition, you can get information about the main signs of tick-borne viral encephalitis and tick-borne borelliosis, about the procedure for vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis and the work schedule of the laboratory of the Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology in the Belgorod Region.

For these and other questions, you can contact us on working days from 10:00 to 17:00, on Friday - from 10:00 to 15:45 (break from 12:00 to 12:45) by calling the Management hotline 8-800-222-04-31 (toll-free).

Medical workers of the sanatorium "Beautifully" for vacationers and employees conduct conversations, lectures, show films about the prevention of encephalitis.

Forewarned means armed. Take care of yourself!