Dangerous tick disease is advancing in Europe: “You cannot prevent tick-borne encephalitis by quickly removing the tick”
Spring is here and so are the ticks. Now that these little arachnids are awakening from hibernation, watch out for their bites again. They can transmit Lyme disease, but that’s not the only disease you should be wary of. For example, tick-borne encephalitis is on the rise in Europe. What is that exactly? And how dangerous is it? Biologist Wietse Chanet tells everything you need to know about tick-borne encephalitis.