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PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne encephalitis – Russia (02)

Tick-borne Encephalitis -- RussiaSt Petersburg is one of the Russian regions which has the highest incidence of tick-borne encephalitis. From the beginning of the season this year (April 2015), 16 cases have been registered, which is 3.2 times more than in the same period of last year (2014). Among the cases is one 14-year-old child.Epidemiologists carry out constant monitoring of the situation. For the 1st 6 months of 2015, there were 5066 cases of tick bites, including 1220 children. Compared with Read more [...]