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Source: http://www.thelocal.se/35800/20110827/
Sweden hit by rise in tick-borne encephalitis
Published: 27 Aug 11 10:46 CET | Double click on a word to get a translation
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/35800/20110827/
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There has been a sharp increase in the number of reported cases of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) in Sweden this year, according to the Swedish Institute for Communicable Disease Control (Smittskyddsinstitutet).
What increase is due to unclear, but the weather and the availability of deer and rodents are important factors.
So far this year 144 cases of the disease have been reported, marking a significant increase. In August alone, 66 cases had been uncovered as of the 24th of the month, compared with 25 to 48 cases during the corresponding period between 2007 and 2010.
However it remains a mystery as to why the numbers are so high in comparison with other years.
Areas most affected are around Stockholm and Lake M?laren, where experts point to the growing numbers and increased resilience of ticks as well as weather conditions this year, although it is still hard to pinpoint one specific reason...
Sweden hit by rise in tick-borne encephalitis
Published: 27 Aug 11 10:46 CET | Double click on a word to get a translation
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/35800/20110827/
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There has been a sharp increase in the number of reported cases of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) in Sweden this year, according to the Swedish Institute for Communicable Disease Control (Smittskyddsinstitutet).
What increase is due to unclear, but the weather and the availability of deer and rodents are important factors.
So far this year 144 cases of the disease have been reported, marking a significant increase. In August alone, 66 cases had been uncovered as of the 24th of the month, compared with 25 to 48 cases during the corresponding period between 2007 and 2010.
However it remains a mystery as to why the numbers are so high in comparison with other years.
Areas most affected are around Stockholm and Lake M?laren, where experts point to the growing numbers and increased resilience of ticks as well as weather conditions this year, although it is still hard to pinpoint one specific reason...