As soon as a pleasant spring weather is set in the street, parents often arrange outdoor picnics for their children in order to compensate for the lack of movement and sun, which often persecutes children in the winter.
But some parents forget about the danger that lies in wait for them in nature, especially in the period from late spring to early summer. It is impossible to forget about mites and precautions in any case, because they are carriers of diseases that can lead even to death. Many have heard of encephalitis , but in this article we will highlight another disease - tick-borne borreliosis in children.
So, most often borreliosis is infected with children, because their body is more difficult to resist infection, carried by ticks. Let's take a closer look at this disease.
Symptoms of borreliosis in children
Symptoms of borreliosis appear several days after the tick bite.
- A characteristic annular erythema appears on the site of the bite.
- A cold-like disease that appeared a few days after a walk through the forest.
- Pain in the joints, pain in the heart, general weakness, numbness of the limbs.
Borreliosis affects the nervous system, heart, joints and skin. The most terrible thing in this disease is that if treatment measures are not taken in time, the disease can lead to extremely serious complications, and a fatal outcome is also possible.
Treatment of borreliosis in children
Treatment of the disease is carried out by antibiotics in full hospital in an infectious disease hospital. That is, you can not cope with this infection on your own at home. The hospital is strictly required in this case.
Prevention of borreliosis in children
Dressing the child for a walk should be in monophonic clothes, so that it's easier to see the tick. Also, clothes should cover the child's body completely - pants tucked into socks, a T-shirt in pants. Headwear is compulsory.
In fact, all prevention is just a precaution.
With accuracy and attention, the chances that Borreliosis will appear in your children are minimal, but if a child shows any symptoms, do not tighten, but go straight to the doctor.