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Tick-borne diseases 

 

 DISEASES

 VECTORS

Hyalomma marginatum 

A hard tick species occurring in southern Europe, southern Asia and Africa. 

Ixodes ricinus

An indigenous hard tick species having a wide geographical distribution throughout Europe.

 KEY MESSAGES

1.Ticks can carry disease
Ticks themselves do not cause disease but if a tick is infected with a virus or bacterium, then that pathogen can be transmitted through the tick’s bite and cause disease in humans. Read more...

2. Tick-borne diseases are preventable
The risk of tick-borne infections is reduced by avoiding tick bites and removing ticks from the body. There are effective and safe vaccines against the TBE virus. Read more...

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