Duty to report now applies for tick-borne encephalitis
With effect from 1 March, doctors must report every patient with tick-borne encephalitis with neurological symptoms to the Municipal Public Health Service (GGD). Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is transmitted by ticks and can cause meningitis.
Ten years of Tick Radar 80,000 tick bite reports; chances of being bitten highest in Drenthe
After recording 80,000 tick bites in 10 years via Tekenradar.nl, we now know that you are most likely to be bitten by a tick in Drenthe. Quickly removing the tick halves the chance of contracting Lyme disease.
Long-term symptoms more common after Lyme disease
More than a quarter of people with Lyme disease continue to have long-term symptoms that lead to limitations in daily life even after treatment.
Spread of tick-borne encephalitis virus in the Netherlands
Every year about 1.5 million ticks bite someone in the Netherlands, especially between March and October. Most people will not get sick of that.
Tick found in Drenthe is a Hyalomma tick
RIVM has investigated the so-called giant tick that was found in Odoorn in the province of Drenthe on 13 July. It is a Hyalomma marginatum female.
Every year, 300,000 tick bites in urban areas
One in 5 tick bites occurs in an urban area. Although most tick bites occur in the countryside, many people are bitten in urban areas as well.
