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First Human Case of Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Non-Endemic Region in Italy: A Case Report
Nicole Barp1, Cinzia Cappi2, Marianna Meschiari3
1Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41124 Modena, Italy.
Abstract:
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), a human viral infectious disease caused by the tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), is emerging in Italy, especially in the north-eastern area. No human cases of autochthonous TBE have been reported in Italy's central regions (such as Emilia-Romagna, Italy). However, here we describe the first human case of TBEV infection in this region, pointing to endemic transmission of TBEV, supporting the concept of circulation of TBEV and of the presence of a possible hot spot in the Serramazzoni region in the Emilian Apennines.
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