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Tick invasion begins early in western Hungary
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Thanks to warm temperatures so far this year, ticks have already started appearing in green areas, and 20-50 percent of them carries Lyme disease, while every thousandth is infected with encephalitis, reports hvg.hu.
According to Ildikó Menyhárt, regional head of National Public Health and Medical Officers Service ÁNTSZ in Zalaegerszeg, the whole of Zala County in the west of Hungary is infected by ticks. Ticks carry and spread almost 300 different diseases of which the most serious are tick-borne encephalitis and Lyme disease. In 2006, 47.2 percent of tick-borne encephalitis cases was registered in Zala County. This disease can be prevented by vaccination, which is extremely important for those who work in places where ticks are common. Another source of infection is milk from infected animals. This resulted in 20 encephalitis cases last August.
The risk of infection with Lyme disease is much higher and 80-100 cases are reported each year in Zala County. The sooner the person removes the tick the smaller the chance of infection. Although there is no vaccine for Lyme disease, in the early stage it can be easily treated with antibiotics. The first symptom is a red rash around the bite which later disappears. Other early symptoms might include tiredness, chills, fever, headache, muscle and joint aches and swollen lymph nodes. If the condition is not treated in time, arthritis, myocarditis, neuritis and other serious complications can appear.
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Link (translated): http://www.caboodle.hu/nc/news/news_...ash=76be32b1ab
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