Case report highlights increased prevalence of tick-borne encephalitis in children, suggesting clinicians recognize symptoms.
Prevalence of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is increasing in much of Europe. In May 2024, an autochthonous pediatric case of TBE was diagnosed in a 6-year-old girl in Belgium. Clinicians should recognize the symptoms and signs of TBE infections and consider this disease in patients with unexplained neurologic symptoms, regardless of travel history.
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