Hyalomma tick is spreading – which animals it is particularly targeting. The species of tick, known for its size and special hunting behavior, is likely to continue to spread.
It is larger than domestic ticks, an active hunter and primarily targets larger animals. The wood tick is known for transmitting, for example, Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), while the HyalommA tick is associated with diseases such as Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever.