Overview

• Saxony recorded 535 Lyme disease infections from January through late June, a one-sixth increase over the same period in 2024 including 68 new cases in mid-June.
• Saxony-Anhalt logged 429 Borrelia infections by June 25, compared with an average of 111 cases in the same timeframe from 2015 to 2019.
• Ticks are active at temperatures above seven degrees Celsius, with milder winters and wetter summers prolonging their potential to transmit infection.
• Health authorities say improved diagnostics and heightened public awareness have contributed to higher reported case numbers alongside changing climatic conditions.
• Experts warn that untreated Lyme disease can cause joint, cardiac and neurological inflammation and urge protective clothing, repellents and thorough body checks after outdoor activities.