Scientific panels reports
Scientific Panel on infectious diseses: EAN Consensus Review on Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Tick-Borne Encephalitis
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a vector transmitted viral infections of the central nervous system, with an increasing health burden in Europe. The occurrence of TBE shows a tendency for prolongation of a season and extension to new geographic areas – to North and South Europe, and also in higher altitudes. The total number of TBE cases has shown an increase during recent decades, that might be associated with an occupational exposure, growing migration and travel, and outdoor leisure activities.
by Vladimir Hachinski
This article was first published in Neurology 2013; 80(24), June 11, 2013.
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