If, after staying in nature, you find a sucking mite , you need to remove it as soon as possible, as long as it is on the body, it injects saliva, which can be infected with a dangerous encephalitis virus. In addition, not everyone knows that you can catch encephalitis if you drink unboiled milk from cows, sheep and especially goats that can be bitten by infected mites. The virus affects the central nervous system, getting into the brain, causes its inflammation.
In some areas, where the probability of bites with infected mites is particularly high, vaccinations against tick-borne encephalitis are done by everyone. If a person is infected with a virus, the vaccine should be done within the first 24 hours.
Instructions for use of the vaccine against tick-borne encephalitis
Vaccine is hygroscopic porous white mass, does not contain antibiotics and preservatives. It includes an inactivated (killed) encephalitis virus.
Begin the vaccination from November, since the maximum effectiveness is achieved after the second vaccination, which must be done a month before the probability of bite. The vaccine lasts for 3 years.
Here's how to vaccinate:
- One dose of inoculation - 0.5 ml.
- The vaccine is done only intramuscularly in the upper part of the forearm.
- Vaccination is done three with a difference of 5-7 months after the first (can be in 1-2 months) and 9-12 months after the second.
Contra-indication of vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis
Contraindications against vaccination are as follows:
- various infectious or non-infectious diseases;
- chronic diseases in the period of exacerbation;
- allergic reactions to food and medications,
- bronchial asthma;
- connective tissue diseases;
- pregnancy.
You can not re-vaccinate, if after the first a negative reaction was observed. It is possible to vaccinate a recovered person not earlier than a month after the illness.