epa10596366 A macro photograph of a tick after being removed with tweezers from the skin of a person, in Herrnleis, Lower Austria, Austria, 28 April 2023. Ticks, parasitic arachnids, are more active in the warmer seasons and live by feeding on the blood of their hosts. Tick-borne pathogens can be passed to humans by the bite of infected ticks with bacteria, viruses, or parasites. Some of the most common tick-borne diseases include tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and borreliosis (Lyme disease). EPA/CHRISTIAN BRUNA
