Country profile: Germany. Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE)
TBE is known to be endemic in Germany and high-risk areas are located in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.
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Number of TBE cases by gender and age, Germany
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Number of TBE cases and incidence per 100 000 inhabitants by year, Germany
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Overview of TBE surveillance in Germany
| Indicator | Description |
| Type of surveillance | Comprehensive |
| Type of reporting | Mandatory |
| Type of data recorded | Case-based |
| Cases routinely reported | All cases |
| Case definition | Yes |
| Provision of surveillance data | No, summary figures for this report |
| Estimated sensitivity of surveillance | N/A |
| Reference laboratory | Consultant Laboratory on TBE, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin |
The data is published in the report 'Epidemiological situation of tick-borne encephalitis in the EU and EFTA'. The report was a first effort to collect existing data on TBE in EU/EFTA countries. The data, covering the period 2000–2010, were collected from different sources using different case definitions, time scales, and spatial units and do not reflect the complete picture and complexity of the epidemiology of this disease.