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 Tick Borne Encephalitis (TBE)
Tick-borne encephalitis vaccination coverage among outdoor workers in Sweden: a nationwide survey

Published on 19/05/2026 |  Original article (Full-text)  | Omazic, Anna et al. | Vaccine 2026; 82(In progress): 128593 1 min.

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is an emerging public health concern in Sweden, with a steadily increasing incidence over the past two decades. Climate change, expanding tick populations, and increased human exposure contribute to the growing burden of disease. Although TBE vaccination is highly effective,...

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First detection of tick-borne encephalitis virus in Ixodes ricinus ticks in Belgium, May 2024

Published on 16/12/2025 |  Original article (Abstract)  | Philippe Camille et al. | Parasites & Vectors 2025; 18(1): 197 2 min.

It is estimated that two-thirds of TBEV infections in humans are asymptomatic. In symptomatic cases, the first phase of the disease is characterized by flu-like symptoms. In 20–30% of those infected, a second phase develops, potentially leading to meningitis, meningoencephalitis, and other central...

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What makes patients tick? Vaccine preferences against tick-borne encephalitis in four European countries

Published on 10/12/2024 |  Original article (Abstract)  | Zacharias Charlotta et al. | BMC Infectious Diseases 2024; 24(1): 1142 8 min.

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), caused by the TBE virus (TBEV), is a vector-borne neurological disease affecting humans and animals [1]. Transmission predominantly occurs via a bite from an infected Ixodes tick [2] in outdoor and rural environments [3]. TBE is considered endemic in 27 countries...

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Tick-borne encephalitis related uveitis: a case report

Published on 17/09/2024 |  Original article (Abstract)  | Voulgari Nafsika et al. | BMC Ophthalmology 2021; 21(1): 315 2 min.

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a severe infection of the central nervous system caused by the TBE virus (TBEV), a member of the flavivirus genus, endemic in northeastern Europe and eastern Asia [1]. TBEV can be transmitted by a tick-bite with the highest incidence in the summer months, although transmission...

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The manifestation of myositis in tick-borne encephalitis as a prophet of severe disease course: a rare case report

Published on 17/09/2024 |  Original article (Abstract)  | Marija Montvydaite   et al. | Clinical Rheumatology 2022; 41(4): 1241-5 5 min.

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), which is caused by RNA viruses of the genus flavivirus within the family of the Flaviviridae, is common and one of the most serious neurological tick-transmitted diseases in Central Europe, Eastern Europe, and Russia [1]. Virus can be transmitted through...