Threat LensBiologicalTicks are back, attention to human bites: the symptoms

Ticks are back, attention to human bites: the symptoms

Type of event:
Biological agent spread or incident

Victims

Wounded

Date

March 24, 2023

What happened

Tick alarm with the arrival of the hot season. They have already come out of winter hibernation due to the mild temperatures and with already numerous reports, especially in the Northeast. Generally, the tick bite is not dangerous for human health, but it should not be underestimated because it can cause diseases such as infections, encephalitis (Tbe), Lyme disease (with symptoms such as headache, fever, fatigue) but also the least known babesiosis, rare in Italy for now, but with cases doubled from 2011 to 2019 in the north-eastern states of the United States.

Where it happened

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