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?
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19 authors.
Verica SiminDepartment of Microbiology, Pasteur Institute Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Ognjen LežakovMedical Faculty of Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Ivana BogdanDepartment of Microbiology, Pasteur Institute Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-3830-1947
Dragana MijatovićDiagnostics and Laboratory Research Task Force, Balkan Association for Vector-Borne Diseases, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0003-4970-0748
Dragana GazibaraDepartment of Quality Control, Pasteur Institute Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Lidija Popović-DragonjićDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine Niš, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0003-3294-9803
Gordana Vijatov ĐurićMedical Faculty of Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Borko MilanovićMedical Faculty of Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Jelena KesićMedical Faculty of Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Andrea ĐuretićInstitute for Child and Youth Healthcare of Vojvodina, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Ágota ÁbrahámNational Laboratory of Virology, Szentágothai Research Centre, University of Pécs, 7600 Pecs, Hungary.
Zsófia LanszkiNational Laboratory of Virology, Szentágothai Research Centre, University of Pécs, 7600 Pecs, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0003-3116-4633
Gábor KemenesiDiagnostics and Laboratory Research Task Force, Balkan Association for Vector-Borne Diseases, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0001-9775-3065
Brigitta ZanaNational Laboratory of Virology, Szentágothai Research Centre, University of Pécs, 7600 Pecs, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-3503-8901
Krisztián BányaiDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1400 Budapest, Hungary.
Zbigniew ZającDepartment of Biology and Parasitology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11, 20-080 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4684-7245
Dejan JakimovskiFaculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia.ORCID 0000-0002-2178-7223
Alejandro Cabezas-CruzLaboratoire de Santé Animale, UMR BIPAR, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, ANSES, INRAE, 94700 Maisons-Alfort, France.ORCID 0000-0002-8660-730X
Pavle BanovićDiagnostics and Laboratory Research Task Force, Balkan Association for Vector-Borne Diseases, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0001-7902-6606
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6 · The paper itself
Abstract
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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