Facts about Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE)
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is generally described as a type of viral encephalitis which is typically caused by a virus and it can be spread through ticks to humans not human to human. Ticks are small parasites which can survive by sucking blood from animals and also includes humans. The primary carriers of this virus are humans. The viral encephalitis virus is also found in small rodents and also found in larger animals like deer, sheep and goats. People like travellers to areas where Tick-borne encephalitis occurs may be at a high risk when walking,camping or working in woodland places. In European countries, early spring through to late autumn are generally considered as high risk but seasons might vary based on location. Since 2011, six confirmed cases of Tick-borne encephalitis have been identified in the United Kingdom. Six of them had a history of travel to TBE endemic areas of Europe. Typically, TBE occurs in two stages: mild flu-like illness potentially serious infecti...