Author/Editor		Kunze, Ursula; Asokliene, Loreta; Baktimirov, Tagir; Busse, Andreas; Chmelik, Vaclav; Heinz, Franz X; Hingst, Volker; Kadar, Ferenc; Kraigher, Alenka; Strle, Franc
Title		Klopni meningoencefalitis v otroštvu - consensus 2004
Translated title		Tick-Borne encephalitis in childhood - consensus 2004
Type		članek
Source		Zdrav Vestn
Vol. and No.		Letnik 73, št. 7-8
Publication year		2004
Volume		str. 611-4
Language		slo
Abstract		Tick-borne Encephalitis (TBE) is a communicable disease caused by a flavi-virus, ticks being the main vectors. The nervous system is affected, four clinical features of different severity are observed: meningitis, meningoencephalitis, meningoencephalomyelitis, meningoradiculoneuritis. TBE is a preventable disease, which is rapidly becoming a growing public health problem in Europe. So far no causal treatment is possible but an efficient, safe vaccination is available. During the 6th meeting of the lnternational Scientific Working Group on TBE with the main conference issue "Tick-borne encephalitis in childhood" an international consensus was achieved. In countries where TBE is endemic - and notprevented by immunization - both children and adults are affected. The disease in children is generally milder. Although severe illness may occur and even lead to permanent impairment of the quality of life due to neuropsychological sequelae. Therefore immunization should be offered to all children living in or traveling to endemic areas.
Summary		Klopni meningoencefalitis je nalezljiva bolezen, ki jo povzroča flavivirus, katerega poglavitni prenašalci so klopi. Bolezen prizadene živčni sistem in opazni so štirje klinični znaki v različnih stopnjah: meningitis, meningoencefalitis, meningoencefalomielitis, meningoradikulonevritis. Klopni meningoencefalitis je bolezen, ki se jo da preprečiti in ki hitro postaja vedno večji javnozdravstveni problem v Evropi. Za zdaj vzročno zdravljenje še ni možno, na razpolago pa je učinkovito in varno cepljenje. Na 6. srečanju Mednarodne znanstvene delovne skupine za klopni meningoencefalitis, kjer je bila glavna tema Klopni meningoencefalitis v otroštvu, je bilo sprejeto soglasje. V državah, kjer je klopni meningoencefalitis endemičen in se ga ne preprečuje z imunizacijo, se z njim okužijo tako otroci kot odrasli. Na splošno je bolezen pri otrocih blažja, čeprav lahko pride do hude oblike in celo do trajnega poslabšanja kakovosti življenja zaradi nevropsiholoških posledic. Zato je treba ponuditi imunizacijo vsem otrokom, ki živijo na endemičnih področjih ali pa tja potujejo.
Descriptors		ENCEPHALITIS, TICK-BORNE FLAVIVIRUS VIRAL VACCINES CHILD CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES