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Ticks can transmit two different diseases. Lyme disease (also known as Lyme borreliosis) is caused by borrelia bacteria, while tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is caused by TBE viruses. Ticks should therefore be removed as quickly as possible and the bite carefully monitore
Ticks can transmit two different diseases. Lyme disease (also known as Lyme borreliosis) is caused by borrelia bacteria, while tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is caused by TBE viruses. Ticks should therefore be removed as quickly as possible and the bite carefully monitored.
A “harmless” tick bite causes a small local infection similar to any insect bite. The red bite mark seldom gets bigger than 1cm and soon disappears on its own. However, if the bite has transmitted borrelia or TBE, the following symptoms can appear:
Ticks infected with borrelia bacteria occur practically everywhere. Ticks bearing TBE, however, are only found in certain regions of Switzerland and Europe (see “Further information”).
Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)
www.bag.admin.ch
Swiss League for Patients with Tick-Borne Diseases (Liga für Zeckenkranke Schweiz)
www.zeckenliga.ch
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