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Chapter 12b: TBE in Slovenia

on the body. The estimated duration of tick camping, 32.8%), mushroom or berry picking
attachment was less than 6 h in 23.5% of TBE (30.2%), or farming (23.3%). Almost two-thirds
cases. Long attachments (more than 24 h) of TBE patients reported that they had
were reported by 10% of the patients. The tick practiced at least one of the recommended
bite occurred while the TBE patients were preventive measures, most frequently self-
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engaged in leisure time activities (sports or inspection, and least often repellent use.
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Figure 1: Reported TBE cases in Slovenia between 2008 and 2014 by region

Overview of TBE in Slovenia

Table 1: Virus, vector, transmission of TBE in Slovenia

European subtype (TBEV-EU); great heterogeneity of the viruses with
Viral subtypes, distribution geographical clustering seen for viruses with the same genetic
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characteristics.
Rodents; TBE virus antibodies were detected in 5.9% of rodent sera.
Reservoir animals 10
Bank voles had higher rate of infection than mice.

Infected tick In Slovenia, the main vector is I. ricinus, and the prevalence of TBE
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species (%) ticks infection is 0.47%.
Cases of alimentary TBE 2012 - 2014: 6 (4 in small outbreak in
Dairy product transmission 12
2012).

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