Crimean-Congo fever is a deadly virus that can be transmitted by the Hyalomma tick. A man in Spain has become infected. The tick has also already been found in Germany.

In Spain, an elderly man has been infected with a deadly virus: Crimean-Congo fever. This is reported by “Diario Veterinario”. He was bitten by the Hyalomma tick. The animal has also been discovered in Germany.

According to the report, the man was taken to the Salamanca hospital with typical symptoms. The man’s contacts have now been located. Crimean-Congo fever presents with flu-like symptoms, such as chills, fever, muscle, neck and body aches. Neurological symptoms are also possible, such as mood swings and depression, writes “Tropeninstitut.de”.

The most common carrier of the disease is the Hyalomma tick, reports the Medical University of Vienna. The animal likes warm and tropical conditions and is at home in Africa, Asia or southern Europe, reports the German Pharmacist Newspaper.

However, due to global warming, the tick is now spreading rapidly in Europe, according to the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research. “There are currently neither therapeutic nor preventative measures available against the disease, which is fatal in 40 percent of cases and is mainly transmitted by ticks,” it warns.

Person-to-person transmission is also possible through smear infections or droplet infections, reports “Tropeninstitut.de”. Transmission can also occur through contaminated tissue and instruments. According to the Ärzteblatt, the World Health Organization considers research into Crimean-Congo fever to be urgent.

The Hyalomma tick has already been discovered in Germany, writes the “Frankfurter Rundschau”. It is probably brought in by migratory birds in the spring. According to the article, a larger number of ticks were reported to the Robert Koch Institute in 2018. There were 19 copies. They came from eight federal states. According to the “Frankfurter Rundschau”, these are Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, North Rhine-Westphalia, Brandenburg, Berlin and Schleswig-Holstein. However, the virus was not detected in any of the animals in Germany.

The tick can grow up to two centimeters long, even if it has not sucked blood. According to the article, she also actively hunts and can be recognized by her striped legs.

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