Tick-born encephalitis or TBE that is cause by tick-born encephalitis virus which is a member of family flaviviridae, is a kind of viral illness that affects the central nervous system and frequently manifests as meningitis, encephalitis and sometimes can be pre-determined as meningoencephalitis.
It is endemic in most European countries as well as in Asia and Soviet Union. Commonly rodents and deer are the natural host of Trick-borne encephalitis virus or TBEV, and humans are just accidental ones.
The most common victims of TBE are people who are into outdoors activities like hunting, hiking, camping, farming, etc. Usually the incubation period of TBE is between 7 and 14 days.
Symptoms of TBE may include but not limited to:
- Fever
- Malaise
- Anorexia
- Muscle
- Aches
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
TBE is common in adults than children. Similar to other illnesses, TBE doesn’t have a specific treatment but it requires hospitalization and supportive care.
