Ulassai, bitten by a tick: a 70-year-old is seriously ill
The woman is hospitalized in critical condition in intensive care in Lanusei. Symptoms after days of incubation
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A 70-year-old woman from Ulassai is hospitalized in very serious conditions in intensive care at the Lanusei hospital after being bitten by a tick .
When she realized she had the unwanted insect on her skin, she got rid of it, but she couldn't avoid rickettsiosis, an infection caused by the bite of these animals .
Initially, nothing particular happened but after days of incubation the woman began to experience flu symptoms such as high fever, headache, fatigue, pain in the muscles and joints .
She was diagnosed with DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulation with multiorgan compromise due to a hyperacute infection . A very rare case.
The 70-year-old was transported to Our Lady of Mercy in rather critical condition. From the doctors for the moment strict confidentiality.
(Unioneonline)
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