Ticks are tiny insects that can pose a serious risk to our health. Did you know? Here are the methods to avoid them and get rid of these annoying parasites
The ticks they are small arachnid insects that survive by feeding on the blood of mammals, birds and sometimes even reptiles and amphibians.
We usually associate them with our four-legged friends. However, it can happen that they also “attack” human beings with truly disastrous consequences. Lyme disease is certainly one of the most well-known repercussions of a tick bite. What’s it about? It is a multisystem disease (that is, it affects different organs and parts of the body) that involves various symptoms ranging from erythema migrans, fever, headache, fatigue and weakness to more serious manifestations such as neurological complications and chronic sequelae.
Ticks: how to get rid of these annoying parasites?
Ticks appear as insects a few millimeters in size, have an oval, slightly flattened body with eight legs. The male specimens generally have a dark red-brown color, while the females are greyish.
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A few months ago the famous American singer Justin Bieber he was forced to suspend his tour due to health reasons due to the bite of a tick. The pop star claimed to have contracted Lyme disease and to be affected by the Ramsay Hunt syndromea disease that arose as a result of a virus that attacked the ear nerve and facial nerves causing paralysis of the face.
At the beginning it is not certain that you feel discomfort because, at the moment in which the insect unleashes its attack, it inoculates an anesthetic substance.
How to defend yourself? It sounds trivial but the first step is to thoroughly inspect your body after a hike. In fact, ticks usually nest in areas where there is tall grass.
Once you have ascertained its presence, remove it as soon as possible, grabbing it but without squeezing it, possibly taking it with tweezers and turning it several times to extract it from the skin.
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Disinfect the affected area with an alcoholic solution and contact your doctor if you feel unwell in the following weeks.
Prevention is always the best weapon: keep the grass trimmed if you have a garden, cleaning as a life mantra and use diatomaceous earth as a natural product to get rid of it.