Not confuse with the flu!
Tick-borne encephalitis is a disease caused by a virus, which people become infected by an infected tick. Usually takes place in two stages. The incubation period for the illness goes into the first stage lasts one to two weeks. Then two thirds of patients begin to exhibit non-specific "flu-like" symptoms. These include fever, loss of appetite, sore muscles and headaches. Sometimes these problems adds even vomiting.
When fully breaks
Following about an eight-day period in which the patient feel better and feel healthy. The second phase of the disease appear, only about a third of patients. The symptoms are so serious that they require immediate transport to hospital. It is an impairment of the nervous system, the brain and the meninges.
Meningitis, which means hitting the meninges are typically manifests incessant severe pain, headache, photophobia, fever and stiff neck. Typically, the patient is unable to press his chin on his chest.
Brain damage as such is signaled by confusion and other disorders of consciousness .
Sometimes the patient is able to walk and not become paralyzed.
At present the mortality rate up to 2% of cases.
Do you suspect? Immediately tapings!
During the first phase can be from blood demonstrate a reduced number of white blood cells and platelets. They may be increased liver function tests. Using the latest technology it is now possible even to acknowledge even the mere presence of virus in the blood. If the second phase breaks, draws not only blood, but also the cerebrospinal fluid during a procedure called a lumbar puncture. Here, on the contrary it shows a rapid increase in the number of white blood cells and also the rise of specific antibodies, which can be evaluated in the laboratory.
Source: Tick-borne encefalitida.cz