Ruan, Anhui, rumored "cases of death from dengue fever": caused by tick bites, 5 people have died

  On the afternoon of July 10th, in response to a netizen's report that there were cases of dengue fever deaths due to tick bites, the Anhui Lu'an City Health and Health Commission and the relevant departments of Gubei Town in Jinzhai County responded to Peng Mei News (www.thepaper.cn) In Jinzhai County, some residents did have fever and thrombocytopenia syndrome after being bitten by ticks, and the disease is not contagious or causes dengue fever.

  According to a news released on the official website of the Jinzhai County People's Government on July 9, since April this year, 23 counties of tick bites have been admitted to the hospital to treat patients, and 5 people have died.

  On the afternoon of the 10th, a duty officer from the Disease Control Section of the Lu'an City Health and Health Commission said that in the mountainous areas of Lu'an City, farmers working on the ground are prone to bites by ticks and frogs, and the susceptible people are prone to fever with thrombocytopenia. Signs, leading to symptoms such as thrombocytopenia and fever. "It is not spreading dengue fever, but spreading a (new) Bunia virus." The staff member said that this is one of the viruses carried by ticks.

  A person in charge of health in the government of Gubei Township said that there were indeed people bitten by ticks in Jinzhai County, but the town has not yet received relevant reported cases. At present, the town has also propagated knowledge about ticks to villagers through banners, broadcasting, and meetings.

  The aforementioned staff said that the town will publicize relevant knowledge every year, "Maybe this season is more frequent, and this year also pays special attention to disease prevention."

  Public information shows that the blood and bloody secretions of patients with acute stage fever and thrombocytopenia syndrome caused by the new Bunia virus are contagious.

  In this regard, local government departments also remind residents to do related protection work. It is mentioned that if it is bitten by a tick, it will secrete neurotoxicity, spread forest encephalitis, hemorrhagic fever, fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome, and will be contagious.

  The local government recommends that once tick bites are found, one can be applied to the ticks with alcohol to relax or die the heads of the ticks; the second is to use the cigarette butts or incense to burn the parts of the ticks on the body to make the heads themselves Withdraw; don't yank to prevent the head of the tick from breaking into the body, or use pointed tweezers to remove it.

  In addition, it should also be noted that if people around you are hospitalized due to tick bites, do not make close contact, especially body fluids, blood and secretions, etc., reduce visits and pay attention to protection.

  Surging news noted that except for Jinzhai County and its townships, the towns and villages of Shucheng County, Huoqiu County and Huoshan County of Lu'an City are all promoting the prevention of tick bites starting in early July this year.

  According to the "Announcement on the Prevention and Treatment of Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome" released by the Anhui Provincial Health Commission on May 30, 2019, Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome is a new natural epidemic in recent years in some areas of China infectious disease.

  The announcement also stated that ticks can cause symptoms such as allergies, ulcers or inflammation after stinging people, and can spread a variety of diseases. At present, it is known that ticks can carry 83 viruses, 14 bacteria, 17 thermorespiratory bodies, 32 protozoa, most of which are important natural epidemic diseases and zoonotic diseases, such as forest encephalitis, bleeding Hot etc.

  Reporter Liao Yan Xue Shasha Trainee reporter Lin Juiyao intern Lin Yifei Shi Hang