Hi,
I am Johannes, 63 yrs, walking with my spouse from Sevilla to Santiago. All fine until yesterday.
During a rest pause (most probably) in a beautiful spot between Canaveral and Grimaldo, between some pine trees, I got bitten by a tick (large, about 8–10 mm, and hard) most probably Hyalomma sp. I discovered it a few hours later when showering. Removed it completely (was already firmly attached but no blood inside).
Not familiar with Spanish ticks I searched on internet to find out about risk of Lyme disease… Unfortunately, these ticks may transfer a completely different but far more dangerous pathogen: Crimean Congo virus, which may lead to severe hemorrhagic fever!
About three percent of ticks are infected! Incubation after tick bite 1-4 days. The first day has passed, I am free of symptoms.
Has anybody in the forum experience with a bite of these ticks? Apart from a publication in a newspaper (63 yr old Peregrino, fatal unfortunately) I cannot find related posts.
Burn Camino, Johannes
I am Johannes, 63 yrs, walking with my spouse from Sevilla to Santiago. All fine until yesterday.
During a rest pause (most probably) in a beautiful spot between Canaveral and Grimaldo, between some pine trees, I got bitten by a tick (large, about 8–10 mm, and hard) most probably Hyalomma sp. I discovered it a few hours later when showering. Removed it completely (was already firmly attached but no blood inside).
Not familiar with Spanish ticks I searched on internet to find out about risk of Lyme disease… Unfortunately, these ticks may transfer a completely different but far more dangerous pathogen: Crimean Congo virus, which may lead to severe hemorrhagic fever!
About three percent of ticks are infected! Incubation after tick bite 1-4 days. The first day has passed, I am free of symptoms.
Has anybody in the forum experience with a bite of these ticks? Apart from a publication in a newspaper (63 yr old Peregrino, fatal unfortunately) I cannot find related posts.
Burn Camino, Johannes