Health authorities in Greece are alarmed after a 72-year-old farmer died from Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, contracted through a tick bite. The disease has led to 25 quarantines, with no reported illnesses among them. The fever is rare in Europe, with severe cases having a 30% mortality rate. Public health officials are taking preventive measures, including testing and fumigation, and advising on precautions against tick bites. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)