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Czech Republic (Nat. Ref. Center of Epidemiol., Prague). Austria. Vaccination coverage in Austria (at least 1 vaccination). TBE in Austria and Czech Republic 1979-2008. Percent vaccinated. No. of TBE cases. TBE in Austria: Sites of infection 2008.
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Czech Republic (Nat. Ref. Center of Epidemiol., Prague) Austria Vaccination coverage in Austria (at least 1 vaccination) TBE in Austria and Czech Republic 1979-2008 Percent vaccinated No. of TBE cases
‘Outbreak‘ of TBE at an alpine region in Austria after consumption of cheese from goat milk 2008 • Cheese made from raw milk of a single TBE virus infected goat • Consumption of the same batch of cheese by 7 family-related individuals • Six out of seven people infected with TBE virus • Four people hospitalized with TBE • Cheese and wey also fed to pigs: 4 of 4 infected, without any apparent disease • No evidence of TBE virus infection of cows at the same alpine meadow • Evidence for infection of the goat at an altitude of about 1500 m • Analysis of ticks from the alpine region ongoing