Imported tick-borne encephalitis in a traveller returning to North Macedonia from Switzerland June 2024

Jakimovski, Dejan; Poposki, Kostadin; Bosilkovski, Mile; Bogdan, Ivana; Simin, Verica; Banovic, Pavle

doi:10.1093/jtm/taaf001

Imported tick-borne encephalitis in a traveller returning to North Macedonia from Switzerland June 2024

Journal

Journal of Travel Medicine

Date Issued

2025-03-11

Author(s)

Bogdan, Ivana

Simin, Verica

Banovic, Pavle

DOI

10.1093/jtm/taaf001

Abstract

A 26-year-old man from North Macedonia developed tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) after a tick bite in Switzerland, experiencing severe neurological symptoms before a full recovery. This case highlights the importance of vaccination and awareness for travellers from non-endemic regions visiting TBE-endemic areas.