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By mid-July, 226 people had already been infected with tick-borne encephalitis virus. It's only 43 less than last year. The Federal Vaccination Commission is currently studying a recommendation for vaccination in Switzerland
Ticks are considered transmitters of diseases. (Photo: Stephan Jansen / Epa / Keystone)
(nda) The areas of Switzerland where ticks are present with tick borne tick-borne encephalitis virus (FSME). are expanding steadily, said Christoph Berger, chairman of the Federal Commission for Immunization Issues (Ekif), said Tuesday at the Keystone-SDA news agency. "Soon, so much red is marked on the danger map, that apart from Ticino, virtually all of Switzerland is affected."
That is why a national vaccination recommendation would make sense for all of Switzerland, Berger said. He confirmed a message in the SRF program "This morning". A working group will now analyze the situation and then make a recommendation to the Federal Office of Public Health
High number of cases
From Bergers' point of view, a Swiss vaccination recommendation would be the right one choice for the moment. The year is increasing. If the BAG still had 1.42 TBW of new cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 2015, it is already 4.96 TB this year. "Any brain disease that you can prevent, you have to prevent," said Berger.
An extension of the vaccine recommendation would also affect the health insurance. For today, they should only take the vaccine for people living or staying temporarily in a risk area.
Only a small proportion of ticks are dangerous
The season, when ticks are particularly active, starts depending on the weather conditions in March and ends in November. Although carriers of the TBE virus are just a few of the blood suckers. Many more are infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. About 6,000 to 12,000 people suffer from Lyme disease annually. This is treated with antibiotics. In Lyme disease, a bacterium is transmitted in an FSME virus.
Tick bites infected with TBE can trigger two relapses of the disease. At first, flu-like symptoms such as fever, fatigue or joint discomfort are felt 7 to 14 days later.
5 to 15% of patients experience a second episode lasting for months and symptoms of meningitis or cerebral inflammation. having. These symptoms can cause paralysis and permanent disability. About 1% of TBE cases are fatal.
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