Tick-Borne Encephalitis Immunisation
You should consider being immunised against tick-borne encephalitis before you travel to certain countries in Europe and Asia.
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a viral infection of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) that is spread by tiny blood-sucking parasites called ticks.
TBE can cause: ...
Tick-Borne Encephalitis Viruses
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is commonly found in many countries throughout Europe, Asia, and the former Soviet Union, but it is reported only rarely in the U.S.
Tick-borne encephalitis: Initially, a mild flu-like illness occurs, accompanied by leukocytopenia and thrombocytopenia, which clears up within a few days. About 30% of patients develop more severe symptoms (eg, meningitis, meningoencephalitis).
Some tick-borne encephalitis cases have been reported, but only rarely in the US. The most notable is Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
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Japanese encephalitis or tick-borne encephalitis should be considered by those undertaking long-term travel or who plan to live in areas of risk, including rural farming areas.
A family of viruses transmitted by mosquitos and ticks that cause some important diseases, including dengue, yellow fever, tick-borne encephalitis virus, and West Nile fever.
Louis encephalitis, Tick-borne encephalitis). In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2005: chap 149.
If you are taking a long trip to the Far East or to central or eastern Europe, talk to your doctor about getting vaccinated against certain types of mosquito- or tick-borne encephalitis. For example, there is a vaccine for Japanese encephalitis.
Examples of arboviruses include Yellow Fever, Japanese encephalitis and tick-borne encephalitis. The symptoms may vary depending on the type of virus involved. The infection can lead to life-threatening brain inflammation.
Kyasanur Forest Disease
Lassa Fever
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever
Nipah Virus Encephalitis
Omsk Hemorrhagic Fever
Rift Valley Fever
Tick-borne Encephalitis
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Tick-borne Encephalitis see Arboviral Encephalitides
Tinnitus
Torseten Sjögren see Marinesco-Sjögren Syndrome
Torticollis see Dystonia
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage see Heart Defects
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 See also: Encephalitis, Fever, Viral, Symptom, Infectious disease
  
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