Prior to the institution of mass vaccination in 1981, Austria reported the highest rates of Tick-borne encephalitis in Western Europe. Currently, highest rates are reported in Germany and the Czech Republic. [1,2] see graph -

References:
1. Berger SA. Infectious Diseases of Austria, 2011. 399 pp, 108 graphs, 1187 references. Gideon e-books, http://www.gideononline.com/ebooks/country/infectious-diseases-of-austria/
2. Berger SA. Tick-borne Encephalitis: Global Status, 2011. 54 pp, 44 graphs, 314 references. Gideon e-books, http://www.gideononline.com/ebooks/disease/tick-borne-encephalitis-global-status/

Update:
Reported on ProMED

Dr. Steve Berger will be presenting GIDEON at the International Meeting on Emerging Diseases and Surveillance (IMED 2011) in Vienna, Austria on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at 7am.

See the program for the full schedule.

This will be a good chance to hear about both the GIDEON web application and the GIDEON ebook series.

As a bonus access to a free ebook ($49 value) will be provided.

Highest rates of Tick-borne encephalitis in Central Europe are reported in Slovenia and the Czech Republic. Rates in Austria are similar to most other countries in the area. Most cases are encountered in Vienna, Upper and Lower Austria, Burgenland, Styria, Carinthia and northern Salzburg province – with highest rates in Karnten and Steiermark.
- During 2005 to 2006, TBE emerged in the upstream valleys of Inn and Isel, and in Ziller valley and Voralberg (Feldkirch region).
- During the pre-vaccination era, Austria had the highest incidence of TBE in Europe, with up to 700 hospitalized cases annually. TBE accounted for over 50% of all viral meningoencephalitis cases in the eastern and southern regions of the country.
- 139 cases were reported among children in Styria during 1980 to 2003 7 ; 116 during 1981 to 2005
- No fatal cases were reported in 1989; 0 in 1991; 1 in 1992; 2 in 1993
- 66 cases were reported in Tyrol during 2000 to 2006.

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