In the last twenty years, a half dozen new pathogens have been discovered, which are transmitted by ticks. In addition, some species of Ticks are spreading more and more in Germany to settle. To be able to the spread better, was in Saxony-Anhalt initiated a project, the employees of the forest and forestry ticks for the analysis of one chicken.
Since 2017, the heat spreading, for example, love at the end of Hyalomma tick in Germany (aponet.de reported). You can transfer a dangerous viral disease against which there is no vaccine and no therapy. In Spain, a case has already occurred, and it cannot be excluded that this will happen in the future, also in Germany.
Also, the tick-borne encephalitis, a disease caused by the tick-borne spring-summer encephalitis Virus and with an inflammation of the brain and of the meninges is associated, has been demonstrated also in Thuringia and Saxony, after they occurred a long time in the South of Germany.
New species of Ticks spreading
Prof. Dr. med. Gernot Geginat, Deputy head of the Institute for Medical Microbiology and hospital hygiene, University hospital Magdeburg, describes how tick populations are changing: "The latest data show that in recent years, the ornate cow tick in Germany has spread, which can probably transmit the TBE Virus. Their distribution priorities, upper Rhine, middle Elbe and the Metropolitan area of Berlin. In contrast to the wood block, the riparian forest has a from early spring until the late autumn, extended period of Activity tick. By this new tick species, the cumulative risk of tick trick could rise significantly."
To be able to change track, has initiated a project for the over 200 forest and forest employees have logged. You have sent in within just a few months ago and 405 ticks samples for analysis in the microbiological Institute of the University clinic of Magdeburg in.
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