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Tick-borne disease cases reported in Sweden
Published: 18 Jun 10 15:53 CET
Nine cases of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) have been reported to the Institute for Infectious Disease Control (Smittskyddinstitutet, SMI) so far this summer, with forecasts for the season dependent on the weather.
All the cases come from an already-endemic area in central Sweden and the first was reported in the last week of April.
"It is difficult to predict how the season will develop as both tick and human behaviour are heavily affected by the weather," wrote Marika Hjertqvist, an epidemiologist in the department of epidemiology at SMI.
During the same period last year, 11 cases were reported.
SMI has released guidelines for how to avoid being bitten by ticks for those who frequent exposed areas:...
weekly newsletter
Tick-borne disease cases reported in Sweden
Published: 18 Jun 10 15:53 CET
Nine cases of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) have been reported to the Institute for Infectious Disease Control (Smittskyddinstitutet, SMI) so far this summer, with forecasts for the season dependent on the weather.
All the cases come from an already-endemic area in central Sweden and the first was reported in the last week of April.
"It is difficult to predict how the season will develop as both tick and human behaviour are heavily affected by the weather," wrote Marika Hjertqvist, an epidemiologist in the department of epidemiology at SMI.
During the same period last year, 11 cases were reported.
SMI has released guidelines for how to avoid being bitten by ticks for those who frequent exposed areas:...