First human case of tick-borne encephalitis virus infection acquired in the Netherlands, July 2016.

First human case of tick-borne encephalitis virus infection acquired in the Netherlands, July 2016.
Euro Surveill. 2016 Aug 18;21(33)
Authors: de Graaf JA, Reimerink JH, Voorn GP, Bij de Vaate EA, de Vries A, Rockx B, Schuitemaker A, Hira V
Abstract
In July 2016, the first autochthonous case of tick-borne encephalitis was diagnosed in the Netherlands, five days after a report that tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) had been found in Dutch ticks. A person in their 60s without recent travel history suffered from neurological symptoms after a tick bite. TBEV serology was positive and the tick was positive in TBEV qRT-PCR. TBEV infection should be considered in patients with compatible symptoms in the Netherlands.
PMID: 27562931 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Euro Surveill - August 17, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: de Graaf JA, Reimerink JH, Voorn GP, Bij de Vaate EA, de Vries A, Rockx B, Schuitemaker A, Hira V Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research