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The Kosovo Institute for Public Health has reported an outbreak of tularaemia in the province. Between 1 Jan - 10 Feb 2015, 206 cases of tularaemia were recorded.
An outbreak of tularaemia occurred in Kosovo during 1999-2000. From 1999, until today, 1469 cases of tularaemia were reported to the Institute.
Travellers should take precautions against tick bites including the use of insect repellents on the skin and clothes and covering the skin as much as possible (long sleeves and long trousers tucked into socks).
The skin should be inspected daily for ticks and any ticks seen removed by grasping the tick as near to the skin surface as possible and applying gentle traction (without twisting). If an eschar is seen at the site of a tick bite, medical advice should be sought.
