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2022 Apr 02


Pathogens


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Outbreak of Alimentary Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Eastern Slovakia: An Analysis of Affected Patients and Long-Term Outcomes.

Authors

Paraličová Z, Sekula J, Jarčuška P, Novotný M, Rovňáková A, Hockicko Ján, Hockicková I
Pathogens. 2022 Apr 02; 11(4).
PMID: 35456108.

Abstract

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is an endemic zoonotic viral disease in many European countries and in the central and eastern parts of Asia. Slovakia reports the highest occurrence of alimentary tick-borne encephalitis in Europe, after the consumption of unpasteurized milk and cheese from domestic ruminants. In May 2016, an outbreak of tick-borne encephalitis that emerged after the consumption of sheep cheese occurred in eastern Slovakia. In total, 44 people were ill and 36 were hospitalized.