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PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne encephalitis – Switzerland (04)

Tick-borne Encephalitis -- SwitzerlandSince the beginning of the year [2017], Switzerland has recorded 257 cases of meningitis due to tick bites [tickborne encephalitis (TBE) virus], according to figures from l'office fédéral de la santé publique [federal office of public health; FOPH]; a record.Ticks are particularly active during the period from March to November. This year [2017] in Switzerland, the authorities estimate that there have been 23 000 consultations for tick bites, Read more [...]