Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding ticks and tick-borne diseases, Finland

V Zöldi, T Turunen, O Lyytikäinen, J Sane - Ticks and tick-borne diseases, 2017 - Elsevier
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and Lyme borreliosis (LB) are endemic in Finland, with tens
and thousands of cases, respectively, reported annually. We performed a field survey to …

Who is afraid of ticks and tick-borne diseases? Results from a cross-sectional survey in Scandinavia

D Slunge, S Jore, KA Krogfelt, MT Jepsen, A Boman - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background In Scandinavia, the distribution of ticks is expanding and tick-borne
diseases constitute growing health risks. While the probability of getting a tick-borne disease …

Tick bites in different professions and regions: pooled cross-sectional study in the focus area Bavaria, Germany

L Schielein, L Tizek, T Biedermann, A Zink - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background As the vector-borne diseases tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and Lyme
borreliosis (LB) are common in Germany and transmitted by tick bites, the aim of this study …

Learning to live with ticks? The role of exposure and risk perceptions in protective behaviour against tick-borne diseases

D Slunge, A Boman - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The purpose of this study is to analyse the role of risk perceptions and exposure for
protective behaviour against tick bites and the related diseases Lyme borreliosis (LB) and …

Tick related diseases in Switzerland, 2008 to 2011

E Altpeter, H Zimmermann, J Oberreich, O Péter… - Swiss Medical …, 2013 - smw.ch
Summary QUESTION UNDER STUDY: To determine the incidence and determinants of tick
related diseases in Switzerland, such as tick bites and Lyme borreliosis in primary care and …

Determinants and protective behaviours regarding tick bites among school children in the Netherlands: a cross-sectional study

DJMA Beaujean, F Gassner, A Wong… - BMC Public Health, 2013 - Springer
Background Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most common tick-borne disease in the United
States and Europe. The incidence is 13.4 per 100,000 inhabitants in the United States and …

Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors Regarding Tick-Borne Encephalitis Vaccination and Prevention of Tick-Borne Diseases among Primary Care Physicians in …

L Coyer, A Sogan-Ekinci, B Greutélaers, J Kuhn… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
In 2020, a record number of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) cases was reported in major
endemic areas in Germany, ie, the southern federal states of Baden-Wuerttemberg and …

Protective practices against tick bites in Denmark, Norway and Sweden: a questionnaire-based study

MT Jepsen, P Jokelainen, S Jore, A Boman, D Slunge… - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background Tick-borne infections are of emerging and increasing concern in the
Scandinavian countries Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Only few studies have investigated …

High risk of tick bites in Dutch gardens

S Mulder, AJH van Vliet, WA Bron… - Vector-Borne and …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Lyme borreliosis is the most prevalent tick-borne disease throughout the Northern
Hemisphere. Because the disease has large socioeconomic consequences, there is an …

[HTML][HTML] Self-reported tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) vaccination coverage in Europe: Results from a cross-sectional study

W Erber, HJ Schmitt - Ticks and tick-borne diseases, 2018 - Elsevier
Adequate vaccination is effective in preventing tick-borne encephalitis (TBE). A population
survey conducted in 2015 in Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Latvia …