Increase in Tick-Borne Encephalitis Cases in Ortenaukreis: Health Department’s Expert Advice on Tick Protection

2023-06-26 18:30:00

From January to May, eight TBE cases were reported to the Ortenaukreis health department – that is more than in the same period of the previous four years. Evelyn Bressau, head of the health department, explains how to protect yourself from ticks.

Beautiful weather and summery temperatures draw people into nature. Anyone returning from an excursion should search themselves thoroughly, because the Ortenau district – like almost the entire federal state – has been classified as a TBE risk area again this year.