Six years after its discovery in China, the Alongshan virus (ALSV) carried by ticks has now spread across much of Europe, German experts say.
The virus, which has not been linked to any serious illnesses in humans, has been found in ticks in Finland, France, Russia, Switzerland and now Germany, the Centre for Travel Medicine (CRM) in Dusseldorf confirmed.
Researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine (TIHO) in the northern German city of Hanover found evidence of ALSV transmission via ticks to wild animals including deer in Germany’s northwest.
“The distribution areas of many native tick species have expanded significantly in recent years,” CRM scientific director Tomas Jelinek said.
Recent mild winters and warmer summers are benefiting the arachnids, he said following the publication of a corresponding study in the scientific journal Microorganisms.
ALSV has so far not been associated with anything worse than flu-like symptoms.
The most common tick-borne disease in Europe is Lyme disease, which can be treated with antibiotics in its early stages.
Early summer meningoencephalitis (FSME) is also widespread in many areas but can be vaccinated against.
Source: AAP
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