Already the first TBE cases: Minister warns of early tick season - Bavaria is a risk area. Only a good fifth of adults have a current TBE vaccination protection.
Only around 37 percent of those starting school are vaccinated against TBE in Bavaria. Ticks transmit TBE and Lyme disease pathogen. In 2023, 233 cases were reported to the LGL. That is 33 cases fewer than in 2022. In 2021 there were 188 cases. You can find more news in our brand new Merkur.de app, now in an improved design.