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Rickettsiosis

Epidemiological situation in Europe

Epidemiological situation of rickettsioses in EU/EFTA countries, including country profiles, key affected areas, statistics by age and gender

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How to prevent tick bites?

The risk of tick-borne infections is reduced by avoiding tick bites and removing ticks from the body. 

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Tick maps

Geographical distribution of tick species in Europe, including Ixodes Ricinus, vector of babesiosis.

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Ixodes ricinus ticks

Ixodes ricinus are sensitive to climatic conditions, requiring a relative humidity of at least 80%, they are primarily observed across Europe in deciduous woodland and mixed forest. Ixodes can transmit rickettsiosis.

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Epidemiological situation of rickettsioses in EU/EFTA countries

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Tick-borne rickesstioses epidemiology in EU and EFTA countries

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Pathogens and symbionts in ticks: a survey on tick species distribution and presence of tick-transmitted micro-organisms in Sardinia, ItalyArchived

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Epidemiological situation of rickettsioses in EU/EFTA countries

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Pathogens and symbionts in ticks: a survey on tick species distribution and presence of tick-transmitted micro-organisms in Sardinia, ItalyArchived

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Tick-borne rickesstioses epidemiology in EU and EFTA countries

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Surveillance and disease data

Epidemiological situation of rickettsioses in EU/EFTA countries, including country profiles, key affected areas, statistics by age and gender

Facts

Rickettsiosis/rickettsioses are a group of diseases caused by the bacteria Rickettsia. Most of the Rickettsioses are transmitted by ticks.

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Babesiosis

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Borreliosis

Disease programmes and networks

European network for sharing data on the geographic distribution of arthropod vectors, transmitting human and animal disease agents (VectorNet)