Symptoms Possible symptoms of head lice infestation include itching and skin disorders of the scalp. Lice eczema occurs mainly on the back of the neck and may be accompanied by swollen lymph nodes. A head lice infestation can also proceed without symptoms, especially in the beginning during the first weeks. The eggs and empty egg … Head Lice Symptoms, Causes and Treatment
Only when it is too late do we notice it: an insect has stung us. With their proboscis complete with pinching tool, they penetrate the skin and secrete anesthetic substances. After successfully drawing blood, the insects chase away again. To find their target – humans – insects use a very complex interplay of smell, warmth … Insect Repellent: What Helps?
Besides mosquitoes in the summer, it is the tiny, barely visible bloodsuckers that can torment us all year round. Especially in the summer months, it is mainly fleas that are brought in via pets and also do not despise humans as a food source. Lice can be removed relatively quickly and thoroughly, but with fleas … Fleas and Lice: Pests the Size of Millimeters
Symptoms Possible symptoms of the disease include: Fever, chills Muscle pain Headache Fatigue, weakness, feeling of sickness Bilateral joint pain and joint inflammation with redness and swelling (monoarthritis to polyarthritis). They often affect the peripheral joints of the hands, feet and knees. Maculopapular rash, especially on the trunk and extremities. Joint symptoms can last for … Ross River Virus
Mosquitoes are common all over the world. Most people have had some experience with the insects. Most of the time they leave only swellings and itching, but they can also transmit pathogens. That is why greater caution is required, especially in tropical regions. What are mosquitoes? Mosquitoes belong to the bipedal family. In total, there … Mosquitoes: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
Yes right, it does have something to do with the big gray animal. Nevertheless, it is a “human disease” and refers to the massive doughy swellings of body parts due to chronic congestion of lymphatic fluid.
Definition Autan® is the Europe-wide trade name for an insect repellent based on active ingredients of the repellent class. A repellent is a chemical substance that repels insects from humans. The special feature of repellents is that these substances do not kill or destroy the insects. When applied to the skin, the substance evaporates and … Autan
Contraindications If allergic reactions and hypersensitivities are detected during use, the substance should be washed off with soap and should not be used again. Even if no consequences have been recognised so far, pregnant women should avoid Autan® as a precaution. The same applies to children under two years of age. Autan® should not be … Contraindications | Autan
Therapy The therapy is symptomatic. This means that the individual symptoms, such as fever or aching limbs, are treated. The actual cause, the virus, is not treated because there is no medication against the virus. A specific drug is being searched for in research. Since it is a viral disease, antibiotics cannot be used for … Therapy | West Nile Fever
Duration of the disease In a complication-free course with flu symptoms, West Nile fever lasts only between 2-6 days. The rash is often visible for a few days longer until it has completely healed. If the central nervous system is also affected, recovery takes much longer and varies greatly from person to person. Is it … Duration of the disease | West Nile Fever
Introduction West Nile fever is caused by a virus that is transmitted by mosquitoes. The symptoms are very unspecific and can easily be confused with other infectious diseases or flu. Often the infection is asymptomatic. This means that the person affected does not suffer from any symptoms. In exceptional cases, however, the disease can take … West Nile Fever
Symptoms In the majority of infected people, the disease progresses without symptoms and is not noticed at all. Only about one in five of the infected people experience any symptoms at all. These symptoms are then very similar to influenza, which is why West Nile fever is often not identified as such, but falsely dismissed … Symptoms | West Nile Fever
