TBE in Europe
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TBE in Finland

 

Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) represents a growing public health challenge spreading across Europe

 

TBE in Europe

  • More regions are considered high risk as the TBE virus is spreading across Europe.
  • The number of human cases of TBE in all endemic regions of Europe has increased by almost 400% in the last 30 years.
  • The increase in the reported incidence rates is thought to be a result of complex interplay of social and ecological factors, as well as increased medical awareness and advanced diagnostics.
  • Germany, Switzerland and Sweden account for more than 40% of all TBE cases across Europe.

 

 

Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) is a Growing public health challenge spreading across Europe

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  • Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) can be life-threatening, and lead to severe neurological sequelae.
  • There is no effective treatment for TBE.

 

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The TBE risk areas in Finland have expanded over the years

 

TBE Risk Areas in Finland

TBE Risk Areas in Finland

Risk areas in Finland have been expanding over the years

Select a year from the dropdown to see how the number of TBE risk areas have increased over the last 2 decades.
2011

 

THL recommends vaccination against TBE for:

  • People living permanently or having a holiday home in high risk regions are entitled to free vaccinations. Check THL's latest recommendations here.

  • People living or having holiday home in regions with TBE incidence at least 5 / 100000 inhabitants should get vaccinated against TBE. Vaccine is paid by the person.

  • People spending a lot of time in nature and forests in regions where TBE incidence is between 1-5 / 100000 inhabitants should consider TBE vaccination. Vaccine is paid by the person.

  • People, for example hikers, golfers, disc golfers and orienteers traveling to risk areas, such as forests and wetland in Finland, in particularly Åland, Baltic and central Europe