Overview
TBE is a viral infection transmitted by Ixodes ticks, causing meningitis/encephalitis in Europe/Asia.
Symptoms
- •Biphasic: flu-like → meningitis
- •Headache
- •Seizures
- •Paralysis
Diagnosis
- ✓TBE IgM in CSF/serum
- ✓PCR
- ✓History of tick bite
Treatments
- →Supportive care
- →No specific antiviral
- →TBE vaccine (FSME-Immun)
Risk Factors
⚠️Forest exposure
⚠️Unvaccinated
⚠️Spring/summer
Key Facts
- ℹ️Endemic in Baltic, Central Europe
- ℹ️Mortality 1-20%
ICD-10: A84 | Prevalence: nadir (endemik bölgeler)
Last updated: 11/9/2025