Cases of tick-borne illnesses are on the rise. Some experts believe climate change is the cause

Many tick-borne illnesses are becoming more prevalent with some experts attributing it to climate change. Medical researchers are particularly concerned about tick-borne encephalitis virus, or TBEV, due its prevalence and the way it has managed to jump from country to country so quickly. Last year, a 50-year-old man became Britain’s first-confirmed case of the disease. This is also shown in other parts of the world as we explore the direct link between climatic shifts and tick movement.