Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Pregnant Woman and Long-Term Sequelae

Abstract

We report a case of severe tick-borne encephalitis in a pregnant woman, leading to a prolonged stay in the intensive care unit. She showed minor clinical improvement >6 months after her presumed infection. The patient was not vaccinated, although an effective vaccine is available and not contraindicated during pregnancy.

Keywords

• tick-borne encephalitis
• tick-borne encephalitis virus
• TBEV
• pregnant woman
• long-term sequelae
• intensive care