Facts about tickborne relapsing fever
Tickborne relapsing fever (TBRF) is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected soft ticks. The disease is characterised by relapsing or recurring episodes of fever, often accompanied by headache, muscle and joint aches and nausea.
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Small bites, big problems: tick-borne diseases in Europe
What are the different species of ticks in Europe, where are they found and what diseases can they transmit? Why does disease transmission occurs in spring and summer? What is a tick's life cycle?
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Combatting vector-borne diseases in Europe: EFSA and ECDC
Vectors are organisms such as mosquitoes, ticks, midges and sandflies which can transmit pathogens to animals or people.
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ECDC Vaccine Scheduler
The Vaccine Scheduler is an interactive tool that shows vaccination schedules for individual EU/EEA countries and specific age groups. With this tool comparisons can be made for vaccination schedules between two countries or by disease for all or a selection of countries.
- Diphtheria
- Europe
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Human papillomavirus infection
- Immunisation
- Influenza in humans, seasonal
- Invasive Haemophilus influenzae disease
- Measles
- Meningococcal disease
- Pertussis
- Pneumococcal disease
- Poliomyelitis
- Prevention and control
- Rotavirus infection
- Rubella
- Tetanus
- Tick-borne diseases
- Tuberculosis
- Varicella
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Poster on ticks and preventive measures, for children living in endemic areas (Long version)
The poster explains six simple steps to being “tick-free”. The poster is intended for display in endemic areas in schools, children’s outdoor sports centres, children’s libraries, etc. (Adaptable templates available)
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Poster on ticks and preventive measures, for children living in endemic areas (Short version)
The poster explains six simple steps to being “tick-free”. The poster is intended for display in endemic areas in schools, children’s outdoor sports centres, children’s libraries, etc. (Adaptable templates available)
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Leaflet on ticks and preventive measures, for children living in endemic areas
The leaflet for children provides information about why it is important to avoid ticks, prevention of tick bites, the need for checking for bites and appropriate responses. (Adaptable templates available)
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Poster competition on ticks and preventive measures, for school children living in endemic areas
The ideas for a poster competition for school children living in endemic areas will enable teachers to educate the children about ticks and the health risks related to tick in an interactive and fun manner. (Adaptable templates available)
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Poster for travellers on ticks, tickborne diseases and preventive measures
The poster provides top-line key messages on tick prevention and appropriate responses to tick bite in a way so that it can be read and understood quickly, as people pass by. (Adaptable templates available)
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Leaflet for travellers on ticks, tickborne diseases and preventive measure
The leaflet for travellers provides information about ticks, the risk, prevention of tick bites, how to react in the case of a tick bite and sets out the symptoms for each of the potential tick-borne diseases. (Adaptable templates available)