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The deadly tick, which feeds mainly on dogs, is more than twice as likely to be bitten when the temperature rises, the researchers said, emphasizing the risks of climate change.
A tick that causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF), which can even lead to death, is 2.5 times more likely to pick a dog than a dog if the temperature rises from 23.3 degrees Celsius to 37, 8 degrees Celsius, California said. Davis Veterinary University.
The results of the global study highlight that climate change will have negative effects on human health as heat stress, extreme weather and deadly diseases become more common, the researchers emphasized.
Research has certainly shown that if the weather is warmer, we can expect more ticks to bite people, which will be a growing problem, said research leader Laura Backus.
Increase of more than ten times
The number of RMSF cases has increased significantly in recent decades in North America. Indigenous communities have also emerged in indigenous communities in the state of Arizona and northern Mexico during the last ten years.
The number of Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases has also increased in the United States – there were even fewer than 500 cases in 2000, and by 2017, the number had risen to 6,200, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (CDC) from USA
RMSF can be treated with antibiotics if caught early, but can be fatal if treated too late.
The number of tick-borne diseases in the United States more than doubled, to nearly 48,000 between 2004 and 2018, according to the CDC.
(Cover image: Common ticks (Ixodes ricinus) are examined in the laboratory of the Virology Research Group of the János Szentágothai Research Center of the University of Pécs in Pécs on April 17, 2018. Photo: Tamás Sóki / Index)
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