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
| Indicator | Description |
| Type of surveillance | Comprehensive |
| Type of reporting | Mandatory |
| Type of data recorded | Case-based |
| Cases routinely reported | All symptomatic cases (including tick-borne fever) |
| Case definition | Yes (1988, revised in 2007) |
| Provision of surveillance data | N/A |
| Estimated sensitivity of surveillance | National, fair sensitivity |
| Reference laboratory | National Reference Centre for Tick-borne Diseases, Neuchâtel |