BACKGROUND: The Czech Republic ranks among the countries with the highest prevalence of tick-borne encephalitis worldwide. The region of West Bohemia has the second highest morbidity within the Czech Republic. METHODS: Between 1960 and 2007, laboratories confirmed 410 cases of tick-borne encephalitis in children and adolescents of West Bohemia. Available epidemiological data were analyzed. RESULTS: The highest incidence (per 100 000 population) was found in the group of 15-19 years for both genders (males: 6.2; females: 4.3). Data on the consumption of non-pasteurized milk were found in 5.4% of patients. The preschool age group showed its highest incidence in June and September, and the risk of infection for older children was in July and August. CONCLUSIONS: The current low coverage of vaccination leads to an insignificant improvement to the overall frequency of this disease.
BACKGROUND: The Czech Republic ranks among the countries with the highest prevalence of tick-borne encephalitis worldwide. The region of West Bohemia has the second highest morbidity within the Czech Republic. METHODS: Between 1960 and 2007, laboratories confirmed 410 cases of tick-borne encephalitis in children and adolescents of West Bohemia. Available epidemiological data were analyzed. RESULTS: The highest incidence (per 100 000 population) was found in the group of 15-19 years for both genders (males: 6.2; females: 4.3). Data on the consumption of non-pasteurized milk were found in 5.4% of patients. The preschool age group showed its highest incidence in June and September, and the risk of infection for older children was in July and August. CONCLUSIONS: The current low coverage of vaccination leads to an insignificant improvement to the overall frequency of this disease.
Authors: Zuzana Paraličová; Jakub Sekula; Pavol Jarčuška; Martin Novotný; Alena Rovňáková; Ján Hockicko; Ivana Hockicková Journal: Pathogens Date: 2022-04-02
Authors: Benno Kohlmaier; Nina A Schweintzger; Manfred G Sagmeister; Vendula Švendová; Daniela S Kohlfürst; Astrid Sonnleitner; Manuel Leitner; Andrea Berghold; Erich Schmiedberger; Franz Fazekas; Alexander Pichler; Jana Rejc-Marko; Daniel Růžek; Lucie Dufková; Darina Čejková; Petr Husa; Martina Pýchová; Lenka Krbková; Václav Chmelík; Věra Štruncová; Dace Zavadska; Guntis Karelis; Aukse Mickiene; Joanna Zajkowska; Petra Bogovič; Franc Strle; Werner Zenz Journal: Microorganisms Date: 2021-06-30