Tick-borne encephalitis: new paradigms in a changing vaccination environment.

Authors:
Address: Center for Public Health, Institute for Social Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Rooseveltplatz 3, Vienna, Austria. ursula.kunze@meduniwien.ac.at
Journal:

Publication:

abstract

The International Scientific Working Group on Tick-borne encephalitis (ISW TBE) held its 13th Annual Meeting in February 2011 to discuss epidemiological developments, news in TBE research, initiatives of the European Union, vaccination-immune response, clinical cases and TBE consequences, awareness of TBE prevention and the role of the ISW TBE to break vaccination fatigue. TBE may be considered a complex system, characterized by an intricate interplay between tick biology and socioeconomic conditions. The same may be said about vaccination behaviour. Thus, although the facts are simple--vaccination is the best prevention--the socioeconomic conditions keep changing, and with them the ability or willingness of people to get vaccinated. The ISW TBE is part of this complex system, and because the world keeps changing--so should the strategies.

Related Articles
Tick-borne encephalitis--a European health challenge. Conference report of the 8th meeting of the International Scientific Working Group on Tick-borne Encephalitis (ISW TBE).
Wien Med Wochenschr. 2006
Tick-borne encephalitis--a European health challenge. Conference report of the 8th meeting of the International Scientific Working Group on Tick-borne Encephalitis (ISW TBE).
Kunze U, ISW-TBE. Wien Med Wochenschr. 2006 Jun; 156(11-12):376-8.
The Golden Agers and Tick-borne encephalitis. Conference report and position paper of the International Scientific Working Group on Tick-borne encephalitis.
Wien Med Wochenschr. 2005
The Golden Agers and Tick-borne encephalitis. Conference report and position paper of the International Scientific Working Group on Tick-borne encephalitis.
Kunze U, Baumhackl U, Bretschneider R, Chmelik V, Grubeck-Loebenstein B, Haglund M, Heinz F, Kaiser R, Kimmig P, Kunz C, et al. Wien Med Wochenschr. 2005 Jun; 155(11-12):289-94.
Tick-borne encephalitis and golden agers: position paper of the International Scientific Working Group on Tick-borne encephalitis (ISW-TBE).
Wien Med Wochenschr. 2010
Tick-borne encephalitis and golden agers: position paper of the International Scientific Working Group on Tick-borne encephalitis (ISW-TBE).
Jelenik Z, Keller M, Briggs B, Günther G, Haglund M, Hudeckova H, Jilkova E, Mickiene A, Sandell B, Steffen R, et al. Wien Med Wochenschr. 2010 May; 160(9-10):247-51.
TBE--awareness and protection: the impact of epidemiology, changing lifestyle, and environmental factors.
Wien Med Wochenschr. 2010
TBE--awareness and protection: the impact of epidemiology, changing lifestyle, and environmental factors.
Kunze U. Wien Med Wochenschr. 2010 May; 160(9-10):252-5.
Review The current perspective on tick-borne encephalitis awareness and prevention in six Central and Eastern European countries: report from a meeting of experts convened to discuss TBE in their region.
Vaccine. 2011
Review The current perspective on tick-borne encephalitis awareness and prevention in six Central and Eastern European countries: report from a meeting of experts convened to discuss TBE in their region.
Kollaritsch H, Chmelík V, Dontsenko I, Grzeszczuk A, Kondrusik M, Usonis V, Lakos A. Vaccine. 2011 Jun 20; 29(28):4556-64. Epub 2011 May 5.

To top • Home

TraveldoctorOnline 2001 • Disclaimer • webmaster

The contents within traveldoctoronline are presented only for informational purposes and cannot substitute for professional health care or any other medical treatment.All users of this website with health problems should be oblige always to consult their medical doctor before starting any treatment.