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Recommendations to Improve Tick-Borne Encephalitis Surveillance and Vaccine Uptake in Europe

Authors :
Michael Kunze
Pavle Banović
Petra Bogovič
Violeta Briciu
Rok Čivljak
Gerhard Dobler
Adriana Hristea
Jana Kerlik
Suvi Kuivanen
Jan Kynčl
Anne-Mette Lebech
Lars Lindquist
Iwona Paradowska-Stankiewicz
Srđan Roglić
Dita Smíšková
Franc Strle
Olli Vapalahti
Nenad Vranješ
Nataliya Vynograd
Joanna Maria Zajkowska
Andreas Pilz
Andreas Palmborg
Wilhelm Erber
Source :
Microorganisms, Vol 10, Iss 7, p 1283 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2022.

Abstract

There has been an increase in reported TBE cases in Europe since 2015, reaching a peak in some countries in 2020, highlighting the need for better management of TBE risk in Europe. TBE surveillance is currently limited, in part, due to varying diagnostic guidelines, access to testing, and awareness of TBE. Consequently, TBE prevalence is underestimated and vaccination recommendations inadequate. TBE vaccine uptake is unsatisfactory in many TBE-endemic European countries. This review summarizes the findings of a scientific workshop of experts to improve TBE surveillance and vaccine uptake in Europe. Strategies to improve TBE surveillance and vaccine uptake should focus on: aligning diagnostic criteria and testing across Europe; expanding current vaccine recommendations and reducing their complexity; and increasing public education of the potential risks posed by TBEV infection.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20762607
Volume :
10
Issue :
7
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Microorganisms
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2adc1b88e640478084850b6f61b7f80a
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10071283