teken encefalitis virus

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The tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBE) is spreading in the Netherlands, raising public health concerns and highlighting the importance of vaccination.

Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBE) is emerging in the Netherlands, transmitted by ticks and capable of causing serious brain inflammation. Reports indicate increasing tick populations carrying TBE, and public health officials emphasize that at least two vaccine doses are necessary for effective protection. Information campaigns by municipalities and health organizations aim to raise awareness about prevention and symptoms of this potentially severe disease now found in the country.