PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne encephalitis – Russia: (ZB)

Tick-borne Encephalitis — Worldwide/Unknown
The rate of tick-borne encephalitis is lower this year [2013] in comparison with last year. Summer is the peak season for ticks. There are still some lethal and serious cases of tick-borne encephalitis occurring due to the fact that people bitten by ticks have not been vaccinated. The senior epidemiologist in Zabaykalye, Anna Vasilyeva stated that 23 districts of Chita city are endemic zones for tick-borne encephalitis. The highest rate is observed in the Krasnochikoisky, Petrovsk-Zabaykalye,