This happens every year as soon as it gets a little warmer. Meteorologists start warning about high tick activity and doctors warn about the danger of tick-borne encephalitis and Lyme disease. But Czechs do not pay much attention to their advice and underestimate tick-borne diseases. People who get infected with encephalitis are at risk of permanent consequences. Various studies indicate a proportion between 16 and 50 percent.
This happens every year as soon as it gets a little warmer. Meteorologists start warning about high tick activity and doctors warn about the danger of tick-borne encephalitis and Lyme disease. But Czechs do not pay much attention to their advice and underestimate tick-borne diseases. People who get infected with encephalitis are at risk of permanent consequences. Various studies indicate a proportion between 16 and 50 percent.