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Alert as virus which 'kills 40 per cent' found in Spanish holiday hotspot
Travellers to Spain have been alerted after a nasty disease which can lead to multi-organ failure was detected in a tourist ...
Brits heading to Spain on alert after deadly virus found in holiday hotspot
The Foreign Office-run website Travel Health Pro reported a case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) has been ...
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How to protect yourself from ticks—and what to do if you're bitten
how to identify a tick bite, and more. If you find an engorged tick on your body, like this one of the Ixodes genus, you’re at higher risk for a disease. ”This is this is the time of year ...
Virus which kills '40 per cent of people' reaches Spain with millions of UK tourists warned
Holidaymakers have been urged to "seek advice" after the European Union holiday hotspot registered the alarming and worrying ...
NHS list of 14 different insect bites, their symptoms and how to treat them
As the UK basks in warm weather, Brits are spending more time outside. The NHS has now shared a list of some of the insect bites you could have ...
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Rare and potentially deadly virus confirmed in one patient, Salamanca, Spain
A 70-year-old man has been hospitalised in Salamanca after contracting Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF).
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Here’s why a tick bite can make you allergic to red meat and other animal products
By Dr. Jonathan Larson and Dr. Hannah Tiffin University of Kentucky Outdoor-loving Kentuckians know that tick bites carry ...
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Northeast tick season approaching record highs in ER visits for early May
ER tick bite reporting in the Northeast hit 264 visits for tick bites per 100,000 ER visits in May during the first seven days of the month, the most recent data show. That one-week of tick bites ...