VIENNA, Austria, January 29 /PRNewswire/ --
- Experts of the International Scientific Working Group on Tick-Borne Encephalitis (ISW-TBE) Have Been Warning of the Dangers of Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) - Now Hikers are Among Those in Danger. Because Ticks, too, Have Been Climbing Higher.
The year 2008 marked the first time that ticks infected with the TBE virus were detected at more than 1,500 meters above sea level - one of the consequences of global warming. The ISW-TBE has been calling for vaccination against TBE to become a standard preventive measure for everybody traveling to endemic regions.
Increased mobility - increased risk