Prof. Dr. İlhan Çetin from Sivas Cumhuriyet University said, “We have been faced with many cases of tick bites recently,” and urged the public to be cautious.
Sivas Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medical Sciences, Public Health Specialist Prof. Dr. İlhan Çetin warned about taking sacrificial animals to big cities as the Feast of Sacrifice approaches. Prof. Dr. Çetin warned that tick bites, which are common especially in the northern regions of Central Anatolia, can spread to other provinces, especially big cities, through sacrificial animals that will go from these regions. In order to prevent this disease, he suggested that animal markets be sprayed and sellers should check sacrificial animals for ticks. He also stated that caution should be exercised during the slaughter of sacrificial animals and reminded that in previous years there were cases caused by cuts and wounds. Emphasizing that CCHF disease can be transmitted to humans from the blood of sick animals, Prof. Dr. Çetin recommended the use of gloves during sacrifice.
Prof. Dr. Çetin stated that tick bites started earlier in the spring and summer months of this year and that with the early warming of the weather, especially with the hatching and reproduction of ticks, they encountered many tick bite cases in their region and other provinces. He stated that this raises concerns that there may be more tick cases than last year. Therefore, he emphasized that measures should be increased as much as possible.
Prof. Dr. Çetin said that every year in the spring and summer months, especially in Sivas and surrounding provinces.
