PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne encephalitis – Switzerland (02): vaccine recommendation

Tick-borne Encephalitis — Switzerland
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) cases have significantly increased in 2018, and areas of high risk continue to expand. The Swiss government is considering issuing a nationwide vaccination recommendation against the virus.
Almost 230 people have already been infected with the virus — which in rare cases can be fatal — since the beginning of 2018, reported Swiss Public Television, SRF, on [Tue 24 Jul 2018]. Cases have almost doubled compared to last year’s figures for the same time period