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Chapter 12b: TBE in Czech Republic

Table 1: Virus, vector, transmission of TBE in the Czech Republic
Viral subtypes, distribution European subtype - no other information available
Apodemus sylvaticus, Apodemus flavicollis, Myodes glareolus,
Reservoir animals Microtus agrestis, Sciurus vulgaris, Erinaceus roumanicus,
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Sorex araneus, Talpa europaea
Capreolus capreolus, Cervus elaphus, Sus scrofa, Canis lupus,
Indicator animals 10
Oeservis ammon, Bos taurus, Capra aegagrus hircus
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Infected tick species (%) 1970–2017: 156/123,098 (0.127%)
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Rare: 1997-2008: 0.9%; 2017: 0.6%
Dairy product transmission 8
Children and adolescents (1993-2007): 5.4%

Table 2: TBE reporting and vaccine prevention in the Czech Republic

Each case of TBE is reported by the diagnosing physicians to the
respective public health authorities after obtaining positive findings
Mandatory TBE reporting
from biological specimens. Only confirmed cases on the basis of
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clinical and lab criteria are reported.
Other TBE surveillance No information available
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Bi-phasic disease: 1994-1997: 80%
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Children and adolescents (1993-2012): 58%
Risk groups: No information available

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Special clinical features % with sequelae: children and adolescents (1993-2012): 3%

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Mortality: case fatality rate (1970-2008):0.55%
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(2017): 0.73%
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(2018): 0.56%
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Children and adolescents (1960-2007): 0.2%
FSME-IMMUN (Baxter, Pfizer) since 1990,
Available vaccines Encepur (Novartis, GSK) since 1996.
Doses sold: No information available
Vaccination First recommendation 1990, last recommendation Feb. 8, 2016.
recommendations and Partial reimbursement from health insurances started in 1993,
reimbursement different strategies of different health insurances in individual years.

Vaccine uptake by age No valid nationwide information available, results from telephone
group/risk group/general surveys in 2009, 2013, and 2015 indicate a vaccine uptake in the
population general population of 16, 23, 24% 2,3,4
Name, address/website of National Reference Laboratory for arboviruses, Public Health Institute
TBE National Reference of Ostrava, Partyzánské nám. 7, 702 00 Ostrava
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Center https://www.zuova.cz/Home/Page/NRL-arboviry

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