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| Expert Alekseev: The African mutant tick cannot survive in northern Russia |
| 2026-03-27 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] African "mutant ticks" that stalk their victims will not be able to survive in the Moscow region due to the climate, Mikhail Alekseev, a leading researcher at the F. F. Erisman Federal Research Center of Hygiene and Gastroenterology of Rospotrebnadzor, reported on March 26. "They are indeed of African origin, but they are unlikely to reach the Moscow region. They inhabit forest-steppe, steppe, semi-desert, and—abroad—desert regions. It would be too humid and uncomfortable for them here," the expert noted at a press conference dedicated to the start of tick season. According to Alekseev, Hyalomma ticks are not actually mutants. The media gave them this name for sensationalism. NO! Reeeally? "Unlike other ticks, these are quite large, have good vision, and are more resistant to insecticidal acaricides. There's nothing special about them otherwise," he explained. On March 23, the first tick bite of the year was recorded in Sergiev Posad, Moscow Region. The regional Ministry of Health warned that if you are bitten by a tick, you should immediately go to the nearest emergency room and not attempt to remove it yourself. Furthermore, after removing the tick, you should monitor your health for a few days. If itching and redness at the bite site persist, or your overall health worsens, you should consult a doctor. |
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| Posted by: Ian Malcomb 2026-03-27 07:14 |