Tick-borne encephalitis in Austria: incidence 1990 and 1991

In Austria 85 patients (1.10/100,000) were hospitalized with a tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) in 1990, 77 patients (0.98/100,000) in 1991. A relatively low incidence is seen in the younger age groups. The regional distribution follows the distribution of infested areas, with the highest rates in the two provinces Kärnten and Steiermark provinces.