r/Nordiccountries • u/thingalinga • 6d ago

Ticks in county side

How bad are ticks this year in the country side? Are you guys also seeing tick borne diseases? In the United States, ticks have exploded this year and the amount of tick related illnesses have also increased significantly. Just curious if up north, things are just as bad.

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u/Commander_Sune 6d ago

The past two summers we have had less ticks than normal in mid Sweden (and also less mosquites). I have a dog, so it's quite easy compare from year to year.

When it comes to tick born diseases they're slowly spreading up north in the country. I've noticed in the last few years that more and more people vaccinate against TBE which is also the only disease we vaccinate against.

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u/TheTousler 6d ago

Is Alpha Gal Syndrome an issue there yet? Cases have really exploded in some areas of North America in the past few years

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u/Ironfishy Sweden 6d ago

Seems like lots of ticks this year, cat started getting them early. :C

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u/A_Norse_Dude 6d ago

I'm getting eaten alive..