Imported tick-borne encephalitis in a traveller returning to North Macedonia from Switzerland June 2024
A 26-year-old man from North Macedonia developed tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) after a tick bite in Switzerland, experiencing severe neurological symptoms before a full recovery. This case highlights the importance of vaccination and awareness for travellers from non-endemic regions visiting TBE-endemic areas.
Authors
- Verica Simin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0122-1062)
- Mile Bosilkovski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0182-4741)
- Kostadin Poposki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2244-393X)
- Ivana Bogdan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3830-1947)
- Dejan Jakimovski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2178-7223)
- Pavle Banović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7902-6606)
Institutions
- University of Novi Sad (RS)
- Mother Teresa Hospital (AL)
- PHI University Psychiatric Clinic - Skopje (MK)
- Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (MK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Travel Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taaf001
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.05