Doctor Alexei Khukhrev said that a person who works in the garden and stays in the countryside is at risk of contracting deadly infections transmitted through the soil.
In particular, tetanus spores are found in the soil. The specialist emphasizes that they can become infected even from a small wound from a nail.
If cats walk on the site, there is a risk of contracting toxoplasmosis. According to experts, animals can be carriers of infection, and if you touch their feces with your bare hands and then touch your face or mucous membranes, this is enough to get sick.
You can also catch rabies in the country by coming in contact with a wild animal or an unvaccinated dog. In the event of a bite, a 90-day vaccination course of six injections should be started immediately. If the animal is still alive until the fifth or sixth injection, the vaccination can be stopped. In addition, the doctor emphasizes that rabies can also be seen in forest animals. Therefore, one should be extremely careful when it comes to animals that “fearlessly” approach a person.
Khukhrev believes that ticks are our everything. In Central Russia, they can be infected with borreliosis, in Siberia – with tick-borne encephalitis. The therapist advises that when bitten, it is worth monitoring your health and consulting a doctor if signs of illness appear. At the same time, if it just creeps on the skin, nothing will infect the person.
It is important to work in the garden with gloves and not forget about personal hygiene – wash your hands, do not touch your face with dirty hands, do not rub your eyes, Khukhrev advised.
Source: Ferra
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