# Germany and Kosovo unite against ticks carrying deadly virus

https://mins.news/en/item/47239

- DW, 2026-09-06 10:25 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-kosovo-unite-against-ticks-carrying-deadly-virus/a-78655223?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> German and Kosovar scientists are cooperating against Hyalomma ticks and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. Germany contributes high-security laboratories and diagnostic resources, while Kosovo provides field experience. Their work includes monitoring the tick and virus, exchanging medical expertise and educating farmers and students about protection, as climate change helps the tick spread northward.