CCHF warning from public health expert!

Stating that CCHF is a deadly disease transmitted by a virus carried by ticks, Specialist Dr. Gülnaz Ulusoy said that the disease is a disease that causes headaches, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle pains and bleeding in severe cases.

Noting that cases are more common in the spring and summer months when ticks are active, Specialist Dr. Ulusoy said, ''The disease is transmitted in our country primarily by attaching to or touching a tick carrying the disease agent. In addition, the disease is also transmitted by unprotected contact with the blood, tissue and body fluids of animals or sick people. The incubation period is between one and three days after the tick attaches. It lasts nine days at most.''

THINGS TO DO TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM TICKS

Providing information about what to do to protect yourself from CCHF, Specialist Dr. Gülnaz Ulusoy said, "To protect yourself from Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, when you go to areas such as fields, vineyards, gardens, picnics, you should wear long-sleeved, long-legged clothes as much as possible, and your trouser legs should be tucked into your socks. You should also wear light-colored clothes to be able to see ticks. After returning from areas at risk of ticks, you should carefully check behind your ears, your groin, and behind your knees for yourself and your children."

Referring to what to do in case of a tick attachment, Specialist Dr. Ulusoy said, "If a tick is attached, it should be removed immediately without touching it with bare hands, using appropriate materials such as cloth, plastic bags, gloves, from the closest place where it is attached to the body. If it cannot be removed, the nearest health institution should be consulted. People who are attached to a tick should monitor themselves for 10 days for symptoms such as fever, vomiting, headache, muscle pain, diarrhea. If one or more of these symptoms occur, the nearest health institution should be consulted. It should not be forgotten that the earlier the tick is removed, the lower the risk of disease transmission."