Doctors told how summer residents can protect themselves from mouse fever

Summer residents and residents of private houses were warned against contracting hemorrhagic fever. The tips are published by the Saratov 24 TV channel with reference to the Ministry of Health of the Saratov Region.

The only source of the virus is mice. You can catch the disease in different ways: through dust (up to 85% of cases), water, food, dirty hands or contaminated objects. The main symptoms are high fever, weakness, severe headache, lower back pain and problems with urination. At the first signs, doctors advise immediately seeking help and not self-medicating.

The region's chief epidemiologist, Alexey Danilov, recommends regularly fighting rodents and carrying out wet cleaning in rooms where there are traces of their activity. When cleaning, he advises wearing a cotton-gauze bandage, rubber gloves and using special detergents. The specialist also urges people to thoroughly wash their hands and food before eating, especially if they were stored in cellars, and not to forget about protection during agricultural work.

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