Progress in research of tick-borne encephalitis / 中华流行病学杂志

ABSTRACT

Tick-borne encephalitis,also called forest encephalitis,is caused by tick-borne encephalitis virus.Central nervous system lesion is the major clinical symptom of tick-borne encephalitis,as an acute infectious disease,the case fatality rate is as high as 10％-20％.Virology experts consider it as a key and difficult point in recent years.This paper summarizes the progress in research of epidemiological characteristics,pathogenesis,clinical manifestations,outcome,diagnosis and treatment of tick-borne encephalitis to provide evidence for the prevention and treatment of tick-borne encephalitis.