Germany and Kosovo Partner Against Tick-Borne Virus
German laboratories and Kosovar expertise combine to combat Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever spread by Hyalomma ticks.
Germany has high-security laboratory facilities while Kosovo has populations of Hyalomma ticks and experience managing Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. The two countries are combining resources through a scientific partnership to study the disease and work toward containing it.
German and Kosovar researchers are working together to better understand the virus and its transmission through tick populations, according to Deutsche Welle.
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- Germany, Kosovo unite against ticks carrying deadly virus — Deutsche Welle — English
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