Man dies after being bitten by ‘giant tick’ in Spain
A septuagenarian recently died of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever after being bitten by a "giant tick" in Spain. THE ESSENTIAL In ...
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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever: how to protect yourself?
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever can develop into severe or even fatal forms. THE ESSENTIAL The High Council for Public Health provides ...
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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever: what are the symptoms?
The Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus is transmitted by giant ticks, present in the South of France. It usually triggers flu-like ...
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More and more giant ticks in Europe, how to protect yourself?
Due to global warming, the Hyalomma marginatum, a giant tick native to Africa and Asia, is gradually colonizing Europe, including ...
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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever: the virus detected on ticks in Corsica
The Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus is present in Corsican farms. Researchers have found it on ticks. THE ESSENTIAL The Crimean-Congo ...
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Ticks: how to avoid bites?
There are several good actions you can take to avoid bites from ticks, vectors of Lyme disease, during your walks ...
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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever: what are the risks of this virus detected in France
For the first time in France, the Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) virus was detected in ticks of the Hyalomma marginatum ...
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He lost his toes from a tick bite
Ohio resident Tim Rosebrook lost all the toes on his right foot after a tick bite triggered an infection that ...
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Tick-borne encephalitis: 71 people infected with this virus which is gaining ground in France
Public Health France draws up the first assessment since the compulsory declaration of cases of tick-borne encephalitis, generally caused by ...
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Bitten by a tick, he becomes allergic to meat
A 60-something American man developed alpha-gal syndrome due to a tick bite, which forced him to cut red meat and ...
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A website to track tick activity in my area
© shutterstockTicks are "the" great scourge of summer. These mites proliferate in wooded areas, in meadows, in parks and even ...
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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever could affect France according to ANSES
ANSES warns against the risk of emergence of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in France due to the presence of the Hyalomma ...
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Lyme disease: “Persistent symptoms are not psychological at all!”
The return of fine weather is accompanied by the resumption of walks in the forest, the privileged habitat of ticks, ...
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Lyme disease: “I experienced an absolute destructuring of my personality”
Author of the new book "Lyme - if the sick knew, if the doctors could" (Editions Rue de Seine), Marie ...
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Tick bite: it can also cause digestive disorders
Tick bites are believed to cause a food allergy that causes digestive disorders. THE ESSENTIAL The bite of the Lone ...
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Precautions should be taken against Lyme disease
Lyme disease transmitted by ticks, which affects more and more of our compatriots, is poorly understood, poorly diagnosed, and can ...
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In the United States, a man dies from a tick bite
© ShutterstockA resident of the State of Maine, in the United States, has just died of Powassan encephalomyelitis, a rare ...
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Tick reporting: one out of two bites occurs in gardens
Launched in 2017 by Inrae in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the Signalement Tique application has received over four ...
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Ticks invade French forests: what to do in case of a bite?
In the forests, ticks, vectors of Lyme disease, are more and more numerous. Here are the recommendations for removing them. ...
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Ticks: more than 14% of the world’s population has had Lyme disease
Europe is particularly affected by Lyme disease, which is caused by a bacterium transmitted to humans through the bites of ...
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United States: tick bites make people allergic to meat
© iStockIf you've planned a trip to the southwestern and eastern United States, beware of star ticks, they can make ...
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Tick bites: stock-outs of the vaccine for children
© Getty picturesSince July 9, the Ticovac 0.25 ml children's vaccine from the Pfizer laboratory has been out of stock. ...
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Lyme disease: 5 places where you risk being bitten by ticks
With the fine weather, ticks, the first vectors of transmission of Lyme borreliosis, a serious infectious disease that affects the ...
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Doctors should be alert to atypical symptoms of Lyme disease
Lyme disease can manifest itself with unusual symptoms that rapidly deteriorate the state of health of its carrier, and which ...
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Lyme disease: 80% of patients actually suffer from another pathology
A study conducted by the Pitié Salpêtrière in Paris shows that 80% of patients treated for Lyme disease actually suffer ...
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Lyme disease: why the symptoms are long-lasting?
Even after treatment, some people with Lyme disease experience persistent symptoms. This would be linked to the presence of dead ...
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An antimicrobial to eradicate Lyme disease in nature
An antimicrobial called hygromycin A would be very effective in treating Lyme disease in a targeted way. No adverse side ...
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Tick bite: here are the good reflexes to have quickly
These mites can transmit various pathologies, including Lyme disease. THE ESSENTIAL Only tick bites can transmit Lyme disease. A person ...
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Lyme disease: discovery of a protein to treat the infection
Called PGLYRP1, this protein would help protect against infection by the bacteria transmitted by ticks and responsible for Lyme disease. ...
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The striped-legged tick arrives in the south of France, it is potentially fatal
The striped-legged tick was observed for the first time in several departments in the south of France. She can carry ...
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