Sivas Governor Şimşek warned citizens due to the increase in tick cases

SİVAS (AA) – Sivas Governor Yılmaz Şimşek reported that there has been an increase in tick cases with the arrival of the summer months and 3 people have died so far. According to the written statement made by the Governorship, Şimşek, in his speech at the Public Order Information Meeting, stated that tick cases increase with the summer months. Asking the citizens who will go to rural areas to be cautious, Şimşek said: “With the arrival of the summer months, there has started to be an increase in tick cases within the scope of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever disease.

Unfortunately, we have lost 3 citizens so far. As the Governorship, together with our Special Provincial Administration and relevant institutions, we continue our disinfection support and information activities for our citizens who are engaged in animal husbandry, especially in risky areas. However, it is of great importance that our citizens do not neglect their individual precautions in this process. Especially in rural areas.” It is of vital importance for our citizens who will be present to take the necessary protective measures and to apply to health institutions without delay if they encounter risky situations.

“I would like to express that we expect maximum attention and sensitivity from all our citizens on this issue.” – Search efforts for Esma Nur Hacıosmanoğlu, who disappeared in the Kelkit Stream. Governor Şimşek also touched upon the search for Esma Nur Hacıosmanoğlu, who disappeared in the Kelkit Stream in the traffic accident that occurred in Koyulhisar district on May 17, and said, “Our search efforts for our missing daughter continue meticulously.

“The team of 66 people, consisting of AFAD, gendarmerie, police, Special Provincial Administration and Health Directorate personnel, has been continuing both coastal scanning and underwater search activities uninterruptedly since the first moment the incident occurred.” he said. Secretary General of the Special Provincial Administration Halil İbrahim Yeşilyurt, Provincial Police Chief Ahmet Alağaçlı, Provincial Gendarmerie Commander Colonel Adem Taşkın, Highways 16th Regional Director Yusuf Yaşar Öcal, Provincial Disaster and Emergency Manager Cemal Kurban and Provincial Immigration Director Hamza Demir attended the meeting.