In the Kursk region from tick bites suffered almost 2 thousand people

Since the beginning of the season in the Kursk region from tick bites suffered 1930 people, including 712 children under 14 years. This is 9.5% less than a year earlier, when 2,133 people applied, including 940 children. The data are as of October 14, 2026.

Most often, ticks attacked in local areas, suburban areas, forests and forest park areas. These are the places the victims called most often.

During the season, 48 cases of tick-borne borreliosis were recorded. Last year, there were 60 cases on the same date. In 2025, 80 people fell ill, including 10 children.

Tick-borne viral encephalitis does not occur in the region. But ticks carry borreliosis, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, tularemia and West Nile fever.

Infection of ticks remains within average long-term values. The laboratory of the Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology examined more than 2,300 specimens. Pathogenic bacteria were found in 20% of the samples. Borrelia were the most common, accounting for 75.7 percent of infected ticks. Anaplasma accounted for 23.9%, Ehrlichia - 0.4%.