13. Public health aspects

Chapter 13: Public health aspects

  • The incidence of TBE ranges from ‘only single sporadic cases’ to >10/105 per year depending on the region and on the year of analysis.
  • This number may be considered as ‘low’ – not only for individual risk but also from a public health perspective.
  • If an individual does contract TBE, the disease may deeply change her/his life due to the need for acute hospital care and due to potentially severe and long-term sequelae. In 1–2% (-20%) of cases, TBE may even result in death... >>> read more
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