In Karelia, tick activity decreases: only 9 cases of bites were recorded per week

The season of tick-borne activity in the republic is nearing its end. According to the regional Rospotrebnadzor, over the past seven days, 9 residents, two of whom are minors, applied for medical help due to parasite suction. One recent case of borreliosis infection has also been confirmed. In the capital of Karelia during this period, no victims were identified.

A total of 3,211 complaints of tick bites have been received by hospitals in the region since the monitoring began on March 4, including 713 complaints from children. In Petrozavodsk for the entire period recorded 236 cases. The geography of distribution covered 18 districts of the republic.

The current morbidity statistics are as follows:

Tick-borne borreliosis was diagnosed in 27 people (most of them in Petrozavodsk).

Tick-borne encephalitis has been confirmed in 18 patients in various areas of Karelia.

A large-scale vaccination campaign has covered almost 33 thousand people, more than half of whom are children. Despite the forecasts of experts about a possible surge in activity due to the early arrival of spring, the current figures were significantly lower than last year (then there were 1,000 more requests). However, doctors urge to remain vigilant until the official close of the season.