Geography of incidence of tick-borne encephalitis in Russia

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the spatial distribution of tick-borne encephalitis (number of cases per 100 000 persons) in the territory of the Russian Federation in the period from 2001 to 2011. The basis of the small-scale maps drawn supposed existence of cases of the disease in the administrative areas. This picture clarifies the distribution and incidence of tick-borne encephalitis in the country. Proven methods of mapping the spread of tick-borne encephalitis incidence can be used to estimate the incidence of other feral diseases.

Keywords

• tick-borne encephalitis
• desease incidence
• geography and dynamics of incidence
• endemic areas