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The number of notifications on tekenradar.nl was nearly two-thirds lower than in recent years in the same period in the last three weeks. "It happened to us unexpectedly," says Van den Wijngaard. "Since there were a lot of tick reports in June, we were expecting a spicy tick season, but we saw the number of reports dropping suddenly, which coincided with the beginning of the drought in the Netherlands."
Den Wijngaard insists that people should continue to watch each other for tick bites after a visit to the forest, park, or dunes. Although the sign is now less active, thousands of people are bitten every week. "The number of tick bites is now about as high as in an average spring."
Every year, about 27,000 people develop Lyme disease that can be transmitted by ticks. The sooner a tick is removed, the smaller the chance of infection
Research
The RIVM conducts research on Lyme disease and other diseases that can be contracted by a tick. "People who have a red ring or stain around a tick or who have a fever after being bitten can register via tekenradar.nl," says Van den Wijngaard. "We then monitor their health status for one year so that we can study how their symptoms develop and what exactly are the causes."
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