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How to protect yourself from ticks
Since there are more and more cases of tick-borne encephalitis every year, in summer it is imperative to remember the rules of behavior in the forest.
For starters, don’t panic! The carriers of this virus in the middle lane are only a few percent of ticks.
Also, to protect yourself, you can get vaccinated. The first – in the fall, and the second – in the early spring.
Before going to the forest or the countryside, treat clothes with repellents. They can not be applied to the skin, but if the tick clings to such a tissue, it will die within a few minutes. Continue reading
What is iron deficiency anemia?
Infants are most often affected by iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Hemoglobin contains iron, which helps red blood cells to deliver oxygen to tissues. Therefore, if the iron in the baby’s body is not enough, the baby will be weak, and his body will practically not resist infections.
If the baby’s parents are attentive, then noticing them with IDA will not be difficult. At the same time, the child has a pale skin color, he quickly finds fatigue and lethargy, in addition, he noticeably lags behind in development in relation to his peers.
The optimal level of hemoglobin in a baby should correspond to 145 grams per liter until the end of the first month of life, and after six months this level should be 110 grams per liter. Continue reading
Poisoning
Summer is the time to travel. A sharp change during travel diet, unusual dishes, sometimes just a change in the nature and composition of the food sometimes lead to a temporary breakdown of the intestines, which is called a “tourist’s disease”.
But not every disorder of intestinal activity is the result of a violation of the usual diet. In summer, the risk of infection with acute intestinal infections increases. And we are not talking only about one of the most common diseases – dysentery. In the warm season, the cause of poisoning can be any food product or dish contaminated with pathogenic microbes. Continue reading
