TBE vaccination urgently recommended: Protect yourself from ticks!
TBE vaccination urgently recommended: Protect yourself from ticks!
Wien, Österreich - in Vienna, the tick season is noticeable again, which leads to an increase in cases of early summer meningoencephalitis (TBE). While the number of patients in Upper Austria and Styria are shooting up, the federal capital remains affected by clinic stays. By July 11, 2023, 57 people had to deliver to Austrian clinics, such as Meinbezirk.at . TBE that is transmitted by tick bites represents a serious health risk. The symptoms range from headache and body pain to fever to serious nerve diseases.
A reason to concern is that there is no specific therapy against TBE. The only protection is a vaccination that is available for children from the first year of life and for adults. The first immunization requires three vaccine doses at certain intervals, whereby the vaccination protection starts about two weeks after the second stitch. According to Kurier.at , refresher vaccinations should be carried out every three years after the front row and for adults up to 60 years every five years; For people over the age of 60 every three years. The cost of vaccination amounts to 30.92 euros. Despite the increasing number of infections, the Vienna Medical Association has requested free access to vaccines, while a recommendation of the national vaccination committee has not yet been implemented.
The numbers speak for themselves
In total there were 158-hospitalized TBE patients in 2024, including 18 outpatient cases. The youngest affected person was only two years old, the oldest 86 years. In comparison, the figures for 2023 showed that 104 people had to be treated inpatient, in 2022 there were 179 and 2020 even 216. Such fluctuations are often related to socio -economic, climatic and ecological factors. According to nali-vaccination.de are mainly affected by people who spend a lot of time outdoors, which illustrates the need for good vaccination protection.
Caution and education
The persistent illusions about the outdoor safety could lead to more TBE cases that are not always recognized immediately. Rainer Gattringer, medical director at the Wels-Grieskirchen Clinic, noticed that many diseases remain undetected. In this context, public reconnaissance campaigns and discounted vaccines are crucial to inform the population about the risks and to facilitate access to vaccination.
For more information on TBE vaccination and available actions until August 31, interested parties will find everything necessary on Zecken-IMPAPF.AT . It remains to be hoped that vaccination will increase in the coming months in order to avoid serious illnesses and to continue to preserve Vienna from a crisis situation.
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