Attention ticks
Suva and the other UVG insurers register a good 9700 tick bites per year. According to Suva, these are considered accidents under insurance law and cause annual costs of around 7.7 million Swiss francs. How do you protect yourself from ticks?
According to Suva, the majority of 4,400 tick accidents occur during leisure time, for example while walking or traveling. About 1100 accidents are registered at home or while gardening, 330 while jogging and 700 during other sports and games such as horseback riding, off-road biking and hunting. Tick accidents during work are relatively rare. Although one hundred percent protection against tick-borne diseases is not possible, the risk of a tick bite can be reduced with simple behavior:
- In the forest, in gardens and along roadsides, avoid brush and undergrowth to avoid shedding ticks.
- Wear closed clothing of a light color (this allows ticks to be detected and removed before they get on the skin).
- Use tick repellent for skin and clothing.
- After spending time in the forest or garden, check body for ticks.
- If a tick is found: Remove as soon as possible (best with pointed tweezers or special tick forceps).
See Suva leaflet "Watch out, ticks!„
See also article "Prevention app against ticks"
One place to go for questions on the topic is the National Reference Center for Tick-Borne Diseases NRKZ.
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