132 people hospitalized in Austria in 2025 for tick-borne encephalitis

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132 people were hospitalized in Austria in 2025 due to tick-borne encephalitis (TBE). This represents a slight decrease from 158 cases in 2024, with Upper Austria reporting the highest number of hospitalizations. Experts emphasize the nationwide risk and advise vaccination, even for children. While no deaths were recorded in 2024 or 2025, about half of documented cases had severe neurological inflammation. The youngest patient was an 18-day-old infant.


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