Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Infection in a Two-Year-Old Child Returning from Switzerland (July–August 2023): Is It Time for TBE Immunization of Serbian Travelers?
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a vaccine-preventable viral infection that poses significant public health challenges, particularly in regions where tick-borne diseases are endemic. This case report describes a 2-year-old boy with confirmed abortive TBEV infection following a tick bite during trave...
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| author | Verica Simin Ognjen Ležakov Ivana Bogdan Dragana Mijatović Dragana Gazibara Lidija Popović-Dragonjić Gordana Vijatov Đurić Borko Milanović Jelena Kesić Andrea Đuretić Ágota Ábrahám Zsófia Lanszki Gábor Kemenesi Brigitta Zana Krisztián Bányai Zbigniew Zając Dejan Jakimovski Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz Pavle Banović |
| author_facet | Verica Simin Ognjen Ležakov Ivana Bogdan Dragana Mijatović Dragana Gazibara Lidija Popović-Dragonjić Gordana Vijatov Đurić Borko Milanović Jelena Kesić Andrea Đuretić Ágota Ábrahám Zsófia Lanszki Gábor Kemenesi Brigitta Zana Krisztián Bányai Zbigniew Zając Dejan Jakimovski Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz Pavle Banović |
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| description | Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a vaccine-preventable viral infection that poses significant public health challenges, particularly in regions where tick-borne diseases are endemic. This case report describes a 2-year-old boy with confirmed abortive TBEV infection following a tick bite during travel to Switzerland. The patient developed fever and mild symptoms but did not exhibit central nervous system involvement. The case underscores the importance of raising awareness among healthcare providers and travelers from non-endemic areas, such as Serbia, about TBE risk and the potential benefits of preventive vaccination. Strategic immunization campaigns could mitigate the public health impact of travel-related TBE. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3f2cefcb0de4405baecdc55fa46b7a292024-11-26T18:17:00ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172024-11-011311101310.3390/pathogens13111013Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Infection in a Two-Year-Old Child Returning from Switzerland (July–August 2023): Is It Time for TBE Immunization of Serbian Travelers?Verica Simin0Ognjen Ležakov1Ivana Bogdan2Dragana Mijatović3Dragana Gazibara4Lidija Popović-Dragonjić5Gordana Vijatov Đurić6Borko Milanović7Jelena Kesić8Andrea Đuretić9Ágota Ábrahám10Zsófia Lanszki11Gábor Kemenesi12Brigitta Zana13Krisztián Bányai14Zbigniew Zając15Dejan Jakimovski16Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz17Pavle Banović18Department of Microbiology, Pasteur Institute Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaMedical Faculty of Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaDepartment of Microbiology, Pasteur Institute Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaDiagnostics and Laboratory Research Task Force, Balkan Association for Vector-Borne Diseases, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaDepartment of Quality Control, Pasteur Institute Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine Niš, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, SerbiaMedical Faculty of Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaMedical Faculty of Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaMedical Faculty of Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaInstitute for Child and Youth Healthcare of Vojvodina, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaNational Laboratory of Virology, Szentágothai Research Centre, University of Pécs, 7600 Pecs, HungaryNational Laboratory of Virology, Szentágothai Research Centre, University of Pécs, 7600 Pecs, HungaryDiagnostics and Laboratory Research Task Force, Balkan Association for Vector-Borne Diseases, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaNational Laboratory of Virology, Szentágothai Research Centre, University of Pécs, 7600 Pecs, HungaryDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1400 Budapest, HungaryDepartment of Biology and Parasitology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11, 20-080 Lublin, PolandFaculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, 1000 Skopje, North MacedoniaLaboratoire de Santé Animale, UMR BIPAR, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d’Alfort, ANSES, INRAE, 94700 Maisons-Alfort, FranceDiagnostics and Laboratory Research Task Force, Balkan Association for Vector-Borne Diseases, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaTick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a vaccine-preventable viral infection that poses significant public health challenges, particularly in regions where tick-borne diseases are endemic. This case report describes a 2-year-old boy with confirmed abortive TBEV infection following a tick bite during travel to Switzerland. The patient developed fever and mild symptoms but did not exhibit central nervous system involvement. The case underscores the importance of raising awareness among healthcare providers and travelers from non-endemic areas, such as Serbia, about TBE risk and the potential benefits of preventive vaccination. Strategic immunization campaigns could mitigate the public health impact of travel-related TBE.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/13/11/1013TBEVtravel medicine<i>Ixodes ricinus</i>Serbiavaccination |
| spellingShingle | Verica Simin Ognjen Ležakov Ivana Bogdan Dragana Mijatović Dragana Gazibara Lidija Popović-Dragonjić Gordana Vijatov Đurić Borko Milanović Jelena Kesić Andrea Đuretić Ágota Ábrahám Zsófia Lanszki Gábor Kemenesi Brigitta Zana Krisztián Bányai Zbigniew Zając Dejan Jakimovski Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz Pavle Banović Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Infection in a Two-Year-Old Child Returning from Switzerland (July–August 2023): Is It Time for TBE Immunization of Serbian Travelers? Pathogens TBEV travel medicine <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> Serbia vaccination |
| title | Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Infection in a Two-Year-Old Child Returning from Switzerland (July–August 2023): Is It Time for TBE Immunization of Serbian Travelers? |
| title_full | Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Infection in a Two-Year-Old Child Returning from Switzerland (July–August 2023): Is It Time for TBE Immunization of Serbian Travelers? |
| title_fullStr | Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Infection in a Two-Year-Old Child Returning from Switzerland (July–August 2023): Is It Time for TBE Immunization of Serbian Travelers? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Infection in a Two-Year-Old Child Returning from Switzerland (July–August 2023): Is It Time for TBE Immunization of Serbian Travelers? |
| title_short | Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Infection in a Two-Year-Old Child Returning from Switzerland (July–August 2023): Is It Time for TBE Immunization of Serbian Travelers? |
| title_sort | tick borne encephalitis virus infection in a two year old child returning from switzerland july august 2023 is it time for tbe immunization of serbian travelers |
| topic | TBEV travel medicine <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> Serbia vaccination |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/13/11/1013 |
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