Tick-Borne Encephalitis: Public Health France’s Assessment Reveals Auvergne Rhône-Alpes as the Most Affected Region in Europe

2023-07-08 10:00:00

Under the effect of climate change, cases of tick-borne encephalitis are increasing throughout Europe. However, the epidemiological situation in France remains poorly known. This is why this viral disease was included on the list of notifiable diseases in May 2021. After two years of surveillance, Public Health France (SpF) draws up an initial assessment showing that the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region is the most affected by this infection, transmitted to humans by the bite of a tick, infested with the tick-borne encephalitis virus*, and which can…

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