Tick Bite Overview- The tick bites are potentially dangerous. Ticks are parasites of animals: from these blood sucking them need from food. The man can be at times a victim and the most at risk periods are spring and summer. Ticks can transmit serious diseases to humans such as rickettsia, viral encephalitis (TBE) and Lyme borreliosis. Ticks are arthropods, like spiders. There are more than 800 species of ticks throughout the world. Many organisms that bite humans to feed on blood are no ticks and should not be confused with them. Some common examples are bed bugs and fleas (both are insects, not arthropods). Redness what caused the bite, can be helpful in determining the vector potential due to the bite itself Causes- Symptoms- The tick bites …show more content…
The specific medical treatment depends on the pathogens transmitted by tick bite. The following is a brief summary of the treatments: • Local cleaning and possible application of an antibiotic ointment. • In case of itching, your doctor may recommend preparations containing diphenhydramine (Benadryl). Benadryl The compounds can be applied directly on the skin in case of itching or administered orally by means of tablets. • Oral antibiotics may be prescribed for certain diseases. In the presence of the most significant symptoms, it could be necessary to administer intravenous antibiotics as well as hospitalization. • Other treatments may provide the most detailed blood tests, administering drugs and intravenous fluids and hospitalization. • The methods commonly used as the contact of a lit match with the back of the tick, covering the tick with paint, nail polish, petroleum jelly or gasoline, can cause further injury to the host (humans, dogs, cats) as well as stimulating the mint to produce a larger amount of secretions containing pathogens at the bite