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Nov 2011

Event

Second expert consultation on Tick-borne diseases with emphasis on Lyme borreliosis and tick-borne encephalitisArchived

Event
22 Nov 2011 - 23 Nov 2011
Stockholm, Sweden
ECDC

The objective of this expert consultation was to guide, harmonize and enhance the surveillance and prevention of tick-borne diseases in EU Member States, with special emphasis on Lyme borreliosis and tick-borne encephalitis.

  • Prevention and control
  • Surveillance
  • Tick-borne diseases
  • Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE)
  • Tick-borne relapsing fever

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Argas (Persicargas) persicus (Oken, 1818) (Ixodida: Argasidae) in Sicily with considerations about its Italian and West-Mediterranean distributionArchived

ECDC comment - 7 Jul 2011

Recently, in the province of Trapani (Western Sicily), some overwintering specimens of the argasid tick Argas (Persicargas) persicus (Oken, 1818) were observed and collected. Morphological and genetic analysis were utilized in order to reach a definitive identification.

  • Italy
  • Surveillance
  • Tick-borne diseases
  • Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE)
  • Tick-borne relapsing fever

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Differences in Questing Tick Species Distribution between Atlantic and Continental Climate Regions in SpainArchived

ECDC comment - 7 Jul 2011

Climate and vegetation in Spain vary from north to south, affecting tick distribution and consequently the presence of tick-borne diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate throughout a 2-yr study the distribution of the different exophilic questing tick species present in 18 areas: eight located in central and 10 in northern Spain.

  • Spain
  • Surveillance
  • Tick-borne diseases
  • Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE)
  • Tick-borne relapsing fever

News

Get ready for the tick season: ECDC updated communication toolkit on tick-borne diseases in Europe

News - 2 Feb 2015

​ECDC releases today an update of its tick-borne diseases communication toolkit to support public health authorities in devising communication initiatives as part of their tick-borne diseases prevention programmes.

  • Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever
  • Tick-borne diseases
  • Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE)
  • Tick-borne relapsing fever

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.

  • Tick-borne relapsing fever

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Factsheet on tick-borne relapsing fever, for healthcare professionals

Toolkit material, Factsheet - 1 Jan 2015

The factsheet provides concise key information on tick-borne relapsing fever for medical purposes. It is appropriate for use in both endemic and non-endemic areas. (Adaptable templates available)

  • Europe
  • Health communication
  • Tick-borne relapsing fever

Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new Borrelia on the block: Borrelia miyamotoi - a human health risk?

May 2019 - Euro Surveill. - 24(18)

Cutler, S., Vayssier-Taussat, M., Estrada-Peña, A., Potkonjak, A., Mihalca, A.D., Zeller, H.

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