Reisegesundheit
FSME
Tick-borne encephalitis is a viral infectious disease that can cause inflammation of the brain or its lining. In German it is called FSME; in English, tick-borne encephalitis (TBE).
Quelle: Nationales Koordinationszentrum für Reisegesundheit (LCR). Zuletzt aktualisiert 2. Mai 2024 · LCR-Seite öffnen
What is FSME?
According to LCR (Dutch travel advice)
Tick-borne encephalitis is a viral infectious disease that can cause inflammation of the brain or its lining. In German it is called FSME; in English, tick-borne encephalitis (TBE).
You can get tick-borne encephalitis in forests in Europe, Russia and parts of Central Asia. It has also occurred in the Netherlands for several years.
Small wild mammals, especially rodents, can carry the virus. Ticks (Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes persulcatus) infect animals and sometimes people. Ixodes ricinus can also transmit Lyme disease. Ticks live in forests, dunes, heath, meadows, parks and gardens. You cannot infect other people.
Most people barely become ill; some become seriously ill with inflammation of the brain or meninges. You usually feel flu-like at first, then headache, fatigue, nausea and vomiting. Sometimes severe headache, memory loss, paralysis or reduced consciousness follow.
Prevent tick bites with clothing that covers the skin and an insect repellent. Remove a tick as soon as possible with a tick remover: infection can start soon after the bite. You can be vaccinated; whether you need it depends on where you go, how long and what you do. Ask a travel clinic for advice.
According to WHO
- Tick-borne encephalitis occurs in eastern, central and northern Europe, and in northern China, Mongolia and the Russian Federation. About 10,000–12,000 clinical cases are reported each year; the true number is higher.
- Infection is almost always from a tick, rarely from unpasteurised milk. There is no person-to-person spread.
- There is no specific treatment. Immunisation is the most effective protection; WHO recommends it for all ages in highly endemic areas.
Abhängig von Ihrer Reise
- Albanien
- Belarus
- Bosnien und Herzegowina
- Bulgarien
- China
- Dänemark
- Deutschland
- Estland
- Finnland
- Frankreich
- Italien
- Japan
- Kasachstan
- Kirgistan (Kirgizië)
- Kosovo
- Kroatien
- Lettland
- Liechtenstein
- Litauen
- Moldau (Republik)
- Mongolei
- Norwegen
- Österreich
- Rumänien
- Russische Föderation
- Schweden
- Schweiz
- Serbien
- Slowakei
- Slowenien
- Südkorea (Republik Korea) (Republiek Korea)
- Tschechien
- Ukraine
Häufig gestellte Fragen
- What is FSME?
- Tick-borne encephalitis is a viral infectious disease that can cause inflammation of the brain or its lining. In German it is called FSME; in English, tick-borne encephalitis (TBE).
- Which countries is FSME relevant for?
- LCR mentions FSME for 33 destinations, including Albanien, Bosnien und Herzegowina, Bulgarien, China, Dänemark. Open a country for the full advice.
- Is vaccination against FSME required?
- LCR lists FSME mainly as advice, not as a required entry vaccination. Whether you need it depends on your trip.
- Wann sollte ich Reiseimpfungen bekommen?
- Vereinbaren Sie 4 bis 6 Wochen vor Abreise einen Termin in einer Reiseimpfklinik. Einige Impfungen erfordern mehr als eine Dosis.
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