Male death due to tick-borne infection Ibaraki Tsuchiura Oct 24, 19:03
This month in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, a 73-year-old man was found to have a tick-borne infection and then died. This is the first time that a tick-borne infection has occurred in Ibaraki Prefecture, and the prefecture calls for caution when entering forests and bushes.
According to Ibaraki Prefecture, a 73-year-old man in Tsuchiura City complained of a rash on his limbs on the 12th of this month, and then became nearly 40 degrees fever. He was hospitalized and treated at a nearby hospital, but died on the 21st of this week.
A man had a wound that seems to have been bitten by a tick on his abdomen, and as a result of examination by the Institute of Public Health in the prefecture, he found that he was infected with "Japanese spotted fever", one of the infections tick-borne.
This is the first time a tick-borne infection has occurred in Ibaraki Prefecture.
According to the prefecture, the relatives of the male who died said that "I have seen men entering the forest", and at that time I saw that there was a possibility of being bitten by a tick, infection We are investigating the route in detail.
In Ibaraki Prefecture, in the forests and grasslands where ticks live, wear long sleeves, long trousers, hats and gloves to reduce the exposure of the skin, and wear bright clothes so that ticks can be visually confirmed. Is calling for.
In the unlikely event that a tick is bitten, we will not try to pull it out forcibly, but will call for medical attention immediately.