Ticks in Austria: How to protect yourself from dangerous bite!

Ticks in Austria: How to protect yourself from dangerous bite!

Niederösterreich, Österreich - Spring is just around the corner, and the high season for ticks in Austria also begins. The knowledge of a comprehensive study by the Austrian Agency for Health and Nutrition Security (AGE), which showed that around 50 percent of the ticks examined, came from Lower Austria. This Region has thus developed into a veritable interception of ticks. With a terrifying proportion of around 20 percent infected ticks, the bacteria, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, the risk of infection for humans is significant. The infected nymphs, which are often unnoticed, are particularly worrying, which can lead to long-term health complaints if a borreliosis infection remains untreated, as OE24.at reported.

Not only the domestic tick types are a risk. The hyalo mae ticks, which are particularly common in Asia and Africa, have also found their way to Europe. This type of tick can carry dangerous pathogens, including the Crimea Congo virus, which can lead to serious diseases in humans. Although Hyalomma ticks are still rare in Germany, they are introduced by migratory birds in spring and summer. Scientific studies at the Robert Koch Institute show that the first finds have been documented since 2007, and it is believed that millions of hyalomma larvae come to Germany every year. The potential threat from this type of tick is favored by the rising temperatures, which makes adaptable for new habitats, so rki.de .