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Chapter 12b: TBE in Slovenia

Table 2: TBE reporting and vaccine prevention in Slovenia

Reporting is mandatory. Only confirmed cases are reported from
clinicians. Clinically diagnosed CNS infection of TBE must be
confirmed by at least one of the following: 13,14
Case definition: laboratory-confirmed patient
 The presence of specific serum IgM and IgG antibodies
Mandatory TBE reporting
 The presence of specific IgM antibodies in cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF)
 IgG seroconversion to TBEV
 The presence of the TBEV genome in the clinical specimen
 Isolation of TBEV from the clinical specimen.

Other TBE surveillance Information not available
Special clinical features Information not available
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Available vaccines FSME-Immun and Encepur

TBE vaccination was introduced in 1986. A national TBE
vaccination policy and recommendation has been implemented
only for high-risk groups: 16,17,18
 Since 1986, mandatory for high-risk workers (e.g., foresters,
hunters, farmers, gardeners, soldiers, laboratory workers) –
Vaccination recommendations reimbursed by employers
and reimbursement  Since 1990, mandatory for students at high risk (e.g., forestry,
wood processing ) – reimbursed within compulsory national
health insurance
 Since 1991, recommended for all individuals living in or
travelling to endemic areas including children from 1 year of age
– paid by vaccinated individuals themselves.

In 2007, the estimated proportion of the general population age
Vaccine uptake by age group/ 15 years and older who reported to have ever been vaccinated
risk group/ general population against TBE was 12.4%. No further estimations of vaccine coverage
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have been performed.
Name, address/website of TBE National Institute of Public Health of Slovenia
National Reference Center http://www.nijz.si/en

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