Malisheva has officially launched a disinfestation campaign in endemic areas of this municipality, as part of measures to combat and prevent Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF).
This process aims to reduce the risk of contact with ticks, which are considered the main carriers of the EHKK virus.
To closely monitor the progress of the field work, the areas where disinfestation is being carried out were visited on Monday by the Mayor of the Municipality, Ekrem Kastrati, accompanied by officials from the emergency headquarters.
On this occasion, he emphasized the importance of implementing the National Strategy for the Prevention of EHKK and thanked the teams engaged in the field.
"We are fully committed to protecting the health of our citizens. I thank all those involved in these activities and I call on citizens to continue to respect protective measures with increased caution," declared the mayor of Malisheva, KP reports.
According to municipal authorities, disinfestation is part of the operational plan to combat and prevent EHKK. Other activities have also been carried out previously, including awareness campaigns, animal repelling (the process of treating animals with protective means or substances that repel parasites, insects or ticks) and the treatment of tick bites.
The municipal headquarters for managing the situation with ticks has appealed to citizens to be careful when outdoors and to seek immediate medical attention in case of tick bites.
Ticks, according to general medical and scientific information, are parasites that belong to the arachnid group, which also includes spiders and scorpions, and are not considered insects. Unlike insects that have six legs, adult ticks have eight legs. They feed on the blood of humans and animals, attaching to the skin and biting. Ticks are usually found in tall grass, forests, pastures and on domestic animals or livestock, and are also known to carry various diseases, including Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF).
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