Tick-borne encephalitis in childhood--consensus 2004.
Wien Med Wochenschr
; 154(9-10): 242-5, 2004 May.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15244050
ABSTRACT
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a communicable disease caused by a flavi-virus, ticks being the main vectors. The nervous system is affected, four clinical features of different severity are observed meningitis, meningoencephalitis, meningoencephalomyelitis, meningoradiculoneuritis. TBE is a preventable disease, which is rapidly becoming a growing public health problem in Europe. So far no causal treatment is possible but an efficient, safe vaccination is available. During the 6th meeting of the International Scientific Working Group on TBE with the main conference issue "Tick-borne encephalitis in childhood" an international consensus was achieved. In countries where TBE is endemic--and not prevented by immunization--both children and adults are affected. The disease in children is generally milder, although severe illness may occur and even lead to permanent impairment of the quality of life due to neuropsychological sequelae. Therefore immunization should be offered to all children living in or traveling to endemic areas.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vacinas Virais
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Doenças Endêmicas
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Encefalite Transmitida por Carrapatos
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Flavivirus
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Wien Med Wochenschr
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Áustria