Country profile: Switzerland. Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE)
TBE is endemic in areas of northern Switzerland. A surveillance case definition has been in use since 1988 and was revised in 2007.
Overview of TBE surveillance in Switzerland
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Indicator |
Description |
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Type of surveillance |
Comprehensive |
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Type of reporting |
Mandatory |
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Type of data recorded |
Case-based |
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Cases routinely reported |
All symptomatic cases (including tick-borne fever) |
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Case definition |
Yes (1988, revised in 2007) |
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Provision of surveillance data |
N/A |
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Estimated sensitivity of surveillance |
National, fair sensitivity |
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Reference laboratory |
National Reference Centre for Tick-borne Diseases, Neuchâtel http://www2.unine.ch/cnrt/ |