4. Tick-borne Diseases in Other Places
Travelling to Russia, Eastern Europe, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, and Asia during the spring and summer can result in Tick-Borne Encephalitis. Not only can you get this from tick bites, but from eating or drinking unpasteurized dairy products.
You generally get the typical flu-like symptoms of tick-borne diseases with a rash. Almost a third of people with TBE experience brain/spinal cord swelling, confusion and sensory disturbances.
Africa and West Indies have African Tick-Bite Fever. Long term complications include arthritis and moderate to severe headaches.