Expert: the situation with tick-borne infections in Russia is stable

The situation with tick-borne infections in Russia is currently stable.

The most dangerous disease, which often leads to disability, is tick-borne viral encephalitis, for which there is reliable vaccination in Russia.

It is important for residents of endemic regions and those traveling to such areas to get vaccinated.

MOSCOW, May 26 - RIA Novosti. The situation with tick-borne infections in Russia is currently stable, Mikhail Lebedev, a leading expert at the CMD laboratory of the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor, told RIA Novosti.

“Currently, the situation with tick-borne infections in Russia is generally stable. The most dangerous disease, which often leads to disability, is tick-borne viral encephalitis. Fortunately, there is reliable vaccination against this infection in our country,” Lebedev said.

He also noted that the incidence of tick-borne encephalitis is observed primarily in areas where its pathogen is widespread. Rospotrebnadzor annually publishes lists of endemic areas, which have remained stable over recent years.