Czech Republic sees highest number of TBE cases

The Czech Republic continues to have the highest incidence of tick-borne encephalitis in Europe, although the number of cases decreased last year to a total of 406. Similar decreases, however, were reported all over the continent, Rastislav Madar, a member of the European working group for TBE, told the Czech News Agency. Only 23 percent of inhabitants of the Czech Republic are vaccinated against TBE, low compared to other EU countries. Neighbouring Germany and Poland, both with significantly higher populations than the Czech Republic, reported TBE decreases to 277 cases and 195 cases, respectively, in 2014. Austria, where almost 90 percent of inhabitants are vaccinated, registered only 80 cases last year.