Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) during a "grand-tour" of Europe clinically manifesting in a TBE-free region.
We report the case of an unvaccinated tourist who was exposed to multiple tick bites during a bike tour crossing several European countries with ongoing tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) transmission and who presented a typical TBE clinical course with favorable outcome.
Pontali
Emanuele
E
Department of Infectious Diseases, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy. pontals@yahoo.com
Bobbio
Nicoletta
N
Cassola
Giovanni
G
D004675:Encephalitis, Tick-Borne / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014195:Travel