Tick bourne encephalitis
Caused by a virus, there are three types of tick-borne encephalitis; Western European TBE, Far Eastern TBE and Siberian TBE.
Risk areas:
Western European TBE occurs mainly in western and central European countries and is particularly common in forest and mountainous regions. Far Eastern TBE occurs in eastern Russia and some countries in East Asia, particularly in forested regions of China and Japan. Siberian TBE occurs in Siberia.
Transmission:
Spread by bites from infected ticks.
Symptoms:
Include flu like symptoms that will last for about a week. This can progress to brain inflammation or meningitis.
Vaccination:
A vaccine is available, but generally is not required unless you are going to be walking, camping or working in heavily forested areas of affected countries.
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Dr Travel Tips
- When camping, reduce the chance of insect bites by wearing light coloured clothing and avoiding perfumes.
- This is on ‘oldy but a goody’: always pack a spare pair of clothes in you hand luggage just in ‘case’ the airline loses your other baggage.
- Before you travel you should call your bank and let them know where you are travelling and the dates of your trip to avoid bank card issues.
- Some tips seem obvious but return the best value, this is one. Always retain a cheery disposition wherever you are travelling, you will receive far greater service – a smile is multilingual.
- To save space in your luggage and reduce the weight should you be charged extra, take samples of toiletries rather than packing your large ‘home size’ containers.
