2023-05-07 21:31:56
The bite does not have a direct relationship with the possession of animals, since these animals migrate on the ground, they are found on the plants and on the ground.
Courtesy | After the animal bites, it should be removed with forceps and avoid removing
Ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis are a group of acute febrile diseases that are transmitted by tick bites. Children’s infectologist Rafael Wong spoke regarding the symptoms and risks of this disease.
The specialist explained that the tick bite does not have a direct relationship with the possession of animals such as dogs and cats, since these arachnids migrate on the ground, they are found on plants and soil, especially in rural areas. However, city dwellers are not exempt from catching this infection.
Those who practice gardening or outdoor sports are also exposed to being in contact with this mite.
The specialist regrets that this disease has spread, apparently motivated by a time of migration and the abandonment of domestic animals with a tendency to be infected.
Symptoms
From the moment we have the bite, Wong said, erythema is observed and a perilesional hematoma can even form.
Nonspecific general symptoms are present: fever, headache, muscle pain, gastrointestinal symptoms and from the neurological point of view.
Dr. Wong clarified that these are so non-specific symptoms and so difficult to detect that sometimes the disease leads to inflammatory processes and vasculitis.
It is important to remember that these bacteria infect white blood cells and platelets that reach all organs, so there are symptoms in the central nervous, cardiovascular, renal, and hepatic systems, elevated transaminases, increased liver or spleen size.
He was emphatic in saying that when looking at the bite, one should try to remove the animal with forceps and not excise.
Regarding treatment, it must be under medical supervision from the beginning and follow-up of laboratory tests, Wong stressed.
Diagnosis
There are several types of test, the most common is white film smear, in which properly trained personnel from bioanalysts to veterinarians can identify it, in addition to the presence of antibodies it can be determined following 10 to 15 days of the acute stage.
“This disease causes immunosuppression and there are people who do not have an immune response and another method for its diagnosis is PCR,” Wong closed.
scoop He spoke with one of the patients who overcame this disease, who recalled how painful the inflammatory process was and complying with the treatment for a month that he saw as interminable.
It also left some sequelae such as suffering from vertigo.
She presumes that she was infected since she had a dog and between the rottweiler’s walks she was able to bring the tick between her legs to the house, despite the fact that she recovered her state of health, the pet died.
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