[Characteristics of clinical features of tick-borne encephalitis in Crimea]. / Osobennosti klinicheskikh proiavlenii kleshchevogo entsefalita v Krymu

ABSTRACT

The analysis of data collected from the clinical epidemiological and virological surveys in 1985-1988 on the incidence of arbovirus infection in population provided evidence for circulation of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus in the Crimea. Etiological relevance of TBE virus in the onset of the diseases was revealed. Clinical picture of TBE in the Crimea is characterized by severe forms and diphasic fever with the relapse running more grave and protracted course.