An adult female Mediterranean Tick (Hyalomma marginatum). In nature, ticks range in size from adults that are 2-5 mm in length to immature stages which are no bigger than the period at the end of this sentence. Hyalomma ticks inhabit dry, semi-desert regions of Europe, Asia and Africa and may also carry the Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) virus. For more information on CCHF, visit the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention website at: ( Navy Photo by Lt. Cmdr. Connie Johnson/Released)

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Keywords: congo, crimean, fever, hemorrhagic, hyalomma, tick