Spring is in full bloom, and it’s a good time for an outing. And this period is also the peak of tick damage, and it is easy for ticks to take advantage of it. Wild ticks can cause “fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome”. Over the years, there have been many cases of ticks biting people to death and biting dogs to get sick!
Brief introduction
Ticks (pí) are also called wall Lice, soft-shelled turtles, commonly known as grass pickers, dog turtles, grass lice, cattle lice, hidden wing insects, grass ticks, dog beans, cattle turtle seeds, grass reptiles (some areas in Northeast China also call mites “” Grass crawler”). In the Sichuan dialect, there is a call to force Sha (pronunciation) and so on. Dormant in the grasses and plants of the shallow hills, or lodging among the furs of animals such as livestock. When not sucking blood, the small ones are the size of a shriveled mung bean, and some are as fine as rice grains; when they are full of blood, they are the size of full soybeans, and the big ones can reach the size of a fingernail. Anaplasmosis caused by tick bites is an infectious disease, and people are generally susceptible to this disease. Medical staff or their escorts who have close contact with critically ill patients and direct contact with the patient’s blood and other body fluids may also be infected if they do not pay attention to protection.
The parasite is very fond of animals with dense fur, especially cattle. It can often be found under the neck of cattle and on the inside of the four legs. It often gathers in groups and is very difficult to remove. It is extremely common in rural areas such as Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou.
Morphological characteristics
Adults have strong chitinized shields on the back of the body, commonly known as Ixodes (pí), belonging to the Ixidae family ; Those without a shield, commonly known as soft ticks, belong to the soft tick family. About 800 species have been found in the world, including more than 700 species of Ixidae, about 150 species of Soft tick, and 1 species of Natickidae (existing only in Europe). About 100 species of Ixidae and 10 species of Soft ticks have been recorded in China. Ticks are transient parasites on the body of many species of vertebrates, and are vectors and reservoirs for some zoonotic diseases.
Prophylaxis
Personal protection and handling of ticks:
As ticks primarily inhabit In the grass and woods, it is best to spray Luofu Mountain Baicao oil or mosquito repellent on the exposed skin when going out to play, and try to avoid sitting and lying for a long time in the wild. Ticks often attach to the human scalp, waist, armpits, groin and under the ankles and other parts.
If symptoms such as fever, inflammation and ulceration of the bite site and erythema appear, seek medical attention in time.
