Mongolia reports 44 cases of human tick-borne diseases
At least 44 cases of human tick-borne diseases have been reported in Mongolia since the beginning of this year, the National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) said on Friday, Xinhua reported.
"Currently, five of the infected people were being treated at the country's National Center for Communicable Diseases," the NCCD said in a statement.
The incidence of tick-borne diseases increases in Mongolia during spring, it said.
The tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is a zoonotic agent that causes severe encephalitis in humans and is transmitted through the bites of infected ticks.
Common complications include fever, fatigue, headache, nausea and can cause meningitis.
Earlier it was reported that Kazakhstan’s Almaty is set to spend over KZT 144mln to prevent tick bites.
