Hyalomma Marginatum, also called the “giant tick”, has been present in Occitania for several years. Should we be concerned, knowing that last October, for the first time in France, the potentially dangerous Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) virus was detected in samples of this type?
The tick that alerted scientists. Hyalomma Marginatum, also called the “giant mite”, has been present in the south of France for several years. And in October 2023, the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus was detected in this sample for the first time in France. Free afternoon.
And if no cases of transmission to humans have yet been identified, the infection could be especially serious. In fact, this disease has already caused many deaths in other countries where the tick is widespread. Capable of following its target for ten minutes or more at a distance of sometimes 100 meters, it is responsible for several dozen deaths a year, for example in Turkey, according to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Mortality up to 40%.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), outbreaks of this hemorrhagic fever “have a case fatality rate of up to 40%.” Death, if it occurs, occurs in the second week of illness. Also, with global warming, we may see more and more giant ticks in the area.
To protect yourself, the European Union agency recommends wearing long clothing when walking in nature, as well as purchasing suitable repellents.
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