The Hyalomma marginatum tick is a potential vector of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, which can be fatal to humans. For the third year in the ar
The Hyalomma marginatum tick is a potential vector of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, which can be fatal to humans.
For the third year in a row, the Hyalomma marginatum tick, with broken legs, is thriving in Occitania, reports Midi Libre. An animal usually found on horses or other livestock when numerous, but presenting no danger to the latter.
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On the other hand, it is potentially a carrier of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, which can be fatal to humans. Especially in Turkey, where the tick is properly placed, there are dozens of deaths a year, and in Spain, two people have died since 2016, the regional paper still reports.
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The Hyalomma marginatum tick likes hot, dry areas and therefore tends to spread further into the Mediterranean region. The virus has not yet been detected in France, but investigations are continuing. Research on the search for antibodies to the virus in the blood of cattle and sheep, or on the genetic diversity of this species, is ongoing.
Date of update: June 16, 2020, 8:58 p.m
Categories: Optical Illusion
Source: newstars.edu.vn