The golden agers and tick-borne encephalitis

Kunze, Ursula; Baumhackl, Ulf; Bretschneider, R.; Chmelík, V; Grubeck‐Loebenstein, Beatrix; Haglund, Mats; Heinz, Franz X.; Kaiser, Reinhard; Kimmig, Peter; Künz, Christian; Kunze, Michael; Mickienė, Auksė; Mišić-Majerus, Ljiljana; Randolph, Sarah; Rieke, Burkhard; Stefanoff, Paweł; Süß, Jochen; Wimmer, Ronald

doi:10.1007/s10354-005-0178-0

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“…There cannot be a direct correlation between prevalence and incidence as prevention by vaccination, extent of exposure to ticks, uneven distribution of TBEV, and more severe TBE in elderly people (Kunze et al, 2006) can distort the amount of TBE cases. Control samples, though all negative, included too few ticks to conclusively say that TBEV does not exist in these areas.…”

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Tick-borne encephalitis virus natural foci emerge in western Sweden

Brinkley

Nolskog

Golovljova

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International Journal of Medical Microbiology

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Tick-borne encephalitis virus natural foci emerge in western Sweden

Brinkley

Nolskog

Golovljova

et al. 2008

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

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“…Each meeting of the ISW TBE, a group of internationally recognized experts in the field, is dedicated to a specific topic related to TBE, as published in previous conference reports [1][2][3]. This year's meeting was entitled "Tickborne encephalitis: from epidemiology to vaccination recommendations in 2007, new issues -best practices".…”

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Tick-borne encephalitis: from epidemiology to vaccination recommendations in 2007 New issues – best practices

Kunze

2007

Wien Med Wochenschr

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The 9th annual meeting of the International Scientific Working Group on Tick-Borne Encephalitis (ISW TBE) was entitled "Tick-borne encephalitis: from epidemiology to vaccination recommendations in 2007, new issues--best practices". Over the past three decades, TBE has become a growing public health challenge in Europe and other parts of the world. Between 1974 and 2003, the number of reported clinical TBE cases increased by an appalling 400 %, the only exception having been Austria. This increase is the result of a complex interplay of social, economic, political, ecological and climatic factors, the relative weight of which is not easily quantifiable. Important projects and issues for the future work of the ISW TBE have been identified, such as implementing a standardized TBE case definition, raising awareness of TBE among travellers, availability of rapid immunization schemes, increasing vaccination rates in endemic countries, and publishing information on TBE cases.

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“…Depending on the individual risk, the vaccination can be started even at an age of 60 years or above. Regular booster shots according to the recommended vaccination intervals, or at even shorter intervals, are most important for the 50þ generation [21].…”

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Tick-borne encephalitis in the age of general mobility

Süß

Kahl

Aspöck

et al. 2010

Wien Med Wochenschr

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The 11th meeting of the International Scientific Working Group on Tick-borne Encephalitis (ISW-TBE) was conducted under the title of, "From childhood to golden age: increased mobility - increased risk of contracting TBE?" Participants from 26 countries, including the United States of America and China, presented reports on the latest developments and trends in local TBE cases, vaccination coverage and risk factors. In particular, the situation of children and the elderly (the "golden agers") was discussed. As the current evidence suggests, the location and extension of endemic areas for TBE have changed over the last few years, along with global warming and the shift of infected ticks to higher altitudes. The increased mobility of the human population adds to the heightened exposure; outdoor activities and international travel are on the rise also, and especially, amongst the 50+ generation, who are already per se at higher risk of disease manifestation, complications and case fatality. Most Europeans travel within Europe, often without sufficient awareness of endemic areas. Only high immunization rates can ensure low disease rates in the long run. To achieve this goal, public education is the sole effective approach for raising the level of awareness. Overall, the risk of any given person to contract TBE should not be regarded as a fixed entity, but rather it must be estimated individually, on the basis of knowledge of the TBE virus endemic areas and risk factors.

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The golden agers and tick-borne encephalitis

Cited by 39 publications

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Tick-borne encephalitis virus natural foci emerge in western Sweden

Tick-borne encephalitis virus natural foci emerge in western Sweden

Tick-borne encephalitis: from epidemiology to vaccination recommendations in 2007 New issues – best practices

Tick-borne encephalitis in the age of general mobility

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