Overview

• Bavaria recorded 2,940 Lyme-Borreliose cases by July 28, about 500 more than the same period last year.
• Infection is signaled by a ring-shaped rash around the bite, with untreated cases risking nerve or joint inflammation weeks or months later.
• Lyme-Borreliose is the most common tick-borne disease in Germany, according to Health Minister Judith Gerlach.
• Authorities have logged 153 FSME cases so far, and the Standing Immunization Commission now advises vaccination for people in 95 of Bavaria’s 96 districts with costs covered by statutory insurers.
• Officials advise checking the body thoroughly after outdoor exposure and observing any tick-bite sites for signs of infection over several weeks.