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Tick-borne encephalitis in children and adolescents in the Czech Republic between 1960 and 2007

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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.

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  1. Institute of Epidemiology of Medical Faculty of Charles University, Pilsen, Czech Republic

    Petr Pazdiora

  2. Clinic of Infectious Diseases of the University Hospital in Pilsen, Pilsen, Czech Republic

    Věra Štruncová

  3. Institute of Microbiology of the University Hospital in Pilsen, Pilsen, Czech Republic

    Miroslava Švecová

  4. Regional Hygiene Station of Pilsen Region, Pilsen, Czech Republic

    Petr Pazdiora

  5. Regional Hygiene Station of Pilsen Region, Skrétova 15, Plzeň, 303 22, Czech Republic

    Petr Pazdiora

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Pazdiora, P., Štruncová, V. & Švecová, M. Tick-borne encephalitis in children and adolescents in the Czech Republic between 1960 and 2007. World J Pediatr 8, 363–366 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12519-012-0383-z

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