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Ioannis Karagiorgas

Greek health authorities issue alert after man dies of rare tick-borne illness

Health authorities in Greece are raising the alarm after a 72-year-old livestock farmer died of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever.

The man was infected by a tick and hospitalised in Larissa, where he transmitted the disease to his doctor, who now appears to be in good health.

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