A resident of New Moscow died from a tick bite, according to public Mash. 31-year-old Umrzec Tashbaev complained of severe headaches and temperature and a few days later he died.
As found by the doctors, the man died from the hemorrhagic fever. Forensic experts came to the conclusion that it was caused by a tick bite.
In management of Rospotrebnadzora across Moscow has rejected this information, the Agency reports city news “Moscow” with reference to the press service of the Ministry.
“The death of 31-year-old Orsaka Tashbaeva is not associated with the tick bite. The cause of death at present are established”, — reported in a press-Department service.
In Rospotrebnadzor said that deaths from tick bites in Moscow is not fixed.
As informs TV channel “360” in 2017 to hospitals with complaints of tick bites have already addressed more than 300 thousand Russians, with almost almost 300 people were infected with encephalitis. It is noted that this year the incidence is lower than in 2016.
Tick-borne viral encephalitis is a serious infectious disease with a primary lesion of the Central nervous system that can lead to disability and death. The carrier of the virus is an infected tick.