Hyalomma

Hyalomma

There are many known Hyalomma tick species, but only Hyalomma Marginatum and Hyalomma Aegyptium occur in Europe. They are a threat mainly in sou...

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Ixodes Ricinus / Sheep Tick

Ixodes Ricinus / Sheep Tick

The Ixodus Ricinus is also called the Sheep Tick and is the only tick species that occurs in the Netherlands. The tick is known in the Netherlan...

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Anaplasmosis

Anaplasmosis

Anaplasmosis is an example of a bacterial infection that can be transmitted to animals and humans by ticks. The culprit is the bacterium Anaplas...

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Babesiosis

Babesiosis

The Dermacentor Reticulatus, the tick that transmits Lyme disease, unfortunately has more strings to its bow. When this tick carries the parasit...

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Rickettsiosis

Rickettsiosis

Borrelia burgdorferi, the cause of Lyme disease, is just one of many harmful bacteria that ticks can transmit. A tick bite can also cause ricket...

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Spotted Fever

Spotted Fever

Spotted fever is an example of Rickettsiosis. This is an infection caused by a bacterium from the Rickettsia group. This harmful bacterium can b...

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What is the Zika Virus?

What is the Zika Virus?

The Zika virus is a disease that is spread by mosquitoes. The mosquito species responsible for spreading the Zika virus is the Aedes. This mo...

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Tropical clothing

Tropical clothing

  The tropics are one of the most beautiful areas in our world. Nowadays, people are increasingly choosing to travel to the tropics. Traveli...

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Backpack clothing

Backpack clothing

Backpack essentials The backpack itself is one of the most important parts of your trip. The backpack is like your suitcase that you carr...

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Ticks on animals

Ticks on animals

Not only humans can be bitten by ticks, but animals can too. Ticks are attracted to the warmth and movement of mammals, which means that dogs...

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