Particularly in the Baltic States, which are considered to be high-risk countries, the infection rates are again on the increase.
In all other European countries TBE is more or less widespread. Denmark (with the exception of Bornholm), Italy (with the exception of Florence), Greece (with the exception of Thessaloniki) and France (with the exception of Alsace) are largely free.
#Infected tick bite free
Only the United Kingdom, the Iberian Peninsula and the Benelux countries are free from TBE. It occurs in numerous European countries with very varied infection risks. TBE is an infectious disease which leads to disorders in the cerebral membranes, the brain and medulla with, in some cases, a serious course of the disease. It could be available in about two years' time for prophylactic administration. Work is currently being undertaken in Germany on developing an effective vaccine. Prophylactic vaccination, which has been available in the USA for 2 ½ years, is promising but does not cover the German spectrum of pathogens. If the infection is not diagnosed, diagnosed too late or treated with an inadequate or overly short course of antibiotics, a chronic course of the disease may develop affecting the nervous system, joints and heart which is difficult or even impossible to treat. When diagnosed early borreliosis can be successfully treated with antibiotics. In Germany 10 to 30% of ticks are infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. Lyme borreliosis is the most frequent cause of tick-borne disease in humans in Europe and the USA. Protection against tick bites through appropriate clothing or effective defence mechanisms is, therefore, the best way of protecting children from infection. There is no vaccination against Lyme borreliosis even today. The vaccine is contraindicated for children under the age of 12 no other vaccine has been authorized at present in Germany for administration to children. Effective vaccination is available for TBE which BgVV recommends to all people who live, work or spend some time during their vacation in risk areas. In Germany 50,000 to 60,000 people contract Lyme borreliosis every year and a further 150 to 200 tick-borne encephalitis (TBE). Around 150 guests from 22 countries discussed questions of epidemiology, ecology, prophylaxis and treatment at the BgVV conference. Their relevance for health was the subject of the 6th International Potsdam Symposium on Tick-borne Diseases which was staged in Berlin on 26 and 27 April. Jochen Süss, Head of the National Reference Laboratory for Tick-borne Diseases within BgVV. "When the tick is infected with the corresponding pathogen, a bite can suffice in order to transmit Lyme borreliosis, spring-summer encephalitis (also known as TBE - tick-borne encephalitis), ehrlichiosis, Q fever or babesiosis to humans and animals", according to the lecturer, Dr. The "common tick" (Ixodes ricinus) is a tough case. Caution ticks! - The "common tick" can be dangerous for humans and animals 15/2001, Ī TBE vaccination is a must when travelling to high-risk areas
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