This is how great the risk of infection from ticks is Researchers find the tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) in as few as 0.3 per cent of the ticks they examine. The Borrelia bacteria can be carried by up to 25 per cent of ticks.
Another tick-borne disease to worry about Authorities don’t know how many Norwegians have been infected with the tick-borne disease anaplasmosis.
Breeding 3,000 new ticks Rare pictures show a tiny male tick mating with an enormous female bulging with blood.