@Rasmus Fuhse ..and TICKS! Oh My Gawd!! Beware of ticks!
Ticks (Zecken) are highly active in Göttingen and the surrounding areas of Lower Saxony. In Germany, tick season typically runs from March to October. They thrive anywhere with tall grass, bushes, or leaf litter—including local city parks, residential gardens, and popular hiking trails like the Stadtwald.
If you are walking or spending time outdoors in Göttingen, you should look out for two primary tick-borne illnesses: • Lyme Borreliosis (Lyme Disease): This is the most common tick-borne risk in Göttingen. Unlike other diseases, Lyme bacteria are found nationwide in Germany and are not restricted to specific map zones. There is no preventative vaccine for Lyme disease. If you are bitten, keep a close watch on the area. If you notice an expanding red circular rash (often like a bullseye, known as Erythema migrans) or exper
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@Rasmus Fuhse ..and TICKS! Oh My Gawd!! Beware of ticks!
Ticks (Zecken) are highly active in Göttingen and the surrounding areas of Lower Saxony. In Germany, tick season typically runs from March to October. They thrive anywhere with tall grass, bushes, or leaf litter—including local city parks, residential gardens, and popular hiking trails like the Stadtwald.
If you are walking or spending time outdoors in Göttingen, you should look out for two primary tick-borne illnesses: • Lyme Borreliosis (Lyme Disease): This is the most common tick-borne risk in Göttingen. Unlike other diseases, Lyme bacteria are found nationwide in Germany and are not restricted to specific map zones. There is no preventative vaccine for Lyme disease. If you are bitten, keep a close watch on the area. If you notice an expanding red circular rash (often like a bullseye, known as Erythema migrans) or experience flu-like symptoms, see a doctor immediately to get treated with antibiotics. • Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE / FSME): TBE is a viral infection that can cause inflammation of the brain and meninges. While traditionally concentrated in southern Germany, TBE risk zones have steadily migrated north. The Landkreis Göttingen is an officially designated TBE risk area by the Robert Koch Institute. (Ticks are most fond of type A Blood.)
Yeah, but I have not much problem with ticks. Some people get ticks everywhere, but some people like me get hardly any ticks. I have no idea why that is so. But I like to be outdoors wander through fields and forests and I had probably two ticks in my life (and I think both in sweden).
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•@Rasmus Fuhse ..and TICKS! Oh My Gawd!! Beware of ticks!
- Ticks (Zecken) are highly active in Göttingen and the surrounding areas of Lower Saxony. In Germany, tick season typically runs from March to October. They thrive anywhere with tall grass, bushes, or leaf litter—including local city parks, residential gardens, and popular hiking trails like the Stadtwald.
- If you are walking or spending time outdoors in Göttingen, you should look out for two primary tick-borne illnesses:
... show more• Lyme Borreliosis (Lyme Disease): This is the most common tick-borne risk in Göttingen. Unlike other diseases, Lyme bacteria are found nationwide in Germany and are not restricted to specific map zones. There is no preventative vaccine for Lyme disease. If you are bitten, keep a close watch on the area. If you notice an expanding red circular rash (often like a bullseye, known as Erythema migrans) or exper
@Rasmus Fuhse ..and TICKS! Oh My Gawd!! Beware of ticks!
• Lyme Borreliosis (Lyme Disease): This is the most common tick-borne risk in Göttingen. Unlike other diseases, Lyme bacteria are found nationwide in Germany and are not restricted to specific map zones. There is no preventative vaccine for Lyme disease. If you are bitten, keep a close watch on the area. If you notice an expanding red circular rash (often like a bullseye, known as Erythema migrans) or experience flu-like symptoms, see a doctor immediately to get treated with antibiotics.
• Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE / FSME): TBE is a viral infection that can cause inflammation of the brain and meninges. While traditionally concentrated in southern Germany, TBE risk zones have steadily migrated north. The Landkreis Göttingen is an officially designated TBE risk area by the Robert Koch Institute.
(Ticks are most fond of type A Blood.)
Rasmus Fuhse
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