Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Infection in a Two-Year-Old Child Returning from Switzerland (July–August 2023): Is It Time for TBE Immunization of Serbian Travelers?
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a vaccine-preventable viral infection that poses significant public health challenges, particularly in regions where tick-borne diseases are endemic. This case report describes a 2-year-old boy with confirmed abortive TBEV infection following a tick bite during travel to Switzerland. The patient developed fever and mild symptoms but did not exhibit central nervous system involvement. The case underscores the importance of raising awareness among healthcare providers and travelers from non-endemic areas, such as Serbia, about TBE risk and the potential benefits of preventive vaccination. Strategic immunization campaigns could mitigate the public health impact of travel-related TBE.
Authors
- Dragana Mijatović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4970-0748)
- Jelena Kesić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9407-0568)
- Verica Simin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0122-1062)
- Ognjen Ležakov
- Alejandro Cabezas‐Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8660-730X)
- Zbigniew Zając (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4684-7245)
- Ivana Bogdan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3830-1947)
- Zsófia Lanszki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3116-4633)
- Ágota Ábrahám (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5730-0079)
- Dejan Jakimovski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2178-7223)
- Gábor Kemenesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9775-3065)
- Gordana V Vijatov Ðurić
- Pavle Banović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7902-6606)
- Lidija Popović Dragonjić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3294-9803)
- Krisztián Bànyai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6270-1772)
- Brigitta Zana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3503-8901)
- Dragana Gazibara
- Borko Milanović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4568-3450)
- Andrea Ðuretić
Institutions
- Medical University of Lublin (PL)
- University of Nis (RS)
- University of Novi Sad (RS)
- École Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort (FR)
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (FR)
- Institute of Public Health of Vojvodina (RS)
- University of Veterinary Medicine (HU)
- Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire de l’Alimentation, de l’Environnement et du Travail (FR)
- Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (MK)
- University of Pecs (HU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pathogens
- Published
- 2024-11-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13111013
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54