Country profile: Belgium. Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE)
During 2000–2010, there were no TBE cases reported. TBE is not known to be endemic in Belgium. Despite having climatic and environmental conditions that are conducive to the circulation of the TBE virus, no autochthonous cases of TBE have ever been reported in Belgium.
Overview of TBE surveillance in Belgium
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Indicator |
Description |
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Type of surveillance |
Sentinel |
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Type of reporting |
Voluntary |
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Type of data recorded |
Case-based |
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Cases routinely reported |
All cases |
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Case definition |
N/A |
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Provision of surveillance data |
N/A |
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Estimated sensitivity of surveillance |
N/A |
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Reference laboratory |
National Reference Laboratory for Vector-borne Diseases, Queen Astrid Military Hospital, Brussels |
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.