Six cases of tick-borne encephalitis recorded in Bratislava region last year
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Health authorities in Slovakia's Bratislava region recorded six cases of tick-borne encephalitis in 2023, according to regional hygienists. No cases of the potentially serious viral infection have been reported in the region so far this year. Tick-borne encephalitis is a viral disease transmitted through tick bites that can cause inflammation of the brain and nervous system, with symptoms ranging from flu-like illness to severe neurological complications.