What Is Tick-Borne Encephalitis

4. Symptoms of Tick-Borne Encephalitis

The incubation period for TBE is seven to 14 days, and infected individuals may not have symptoms during this time. Those who contract the virus from raw milk may experience mild symptoms sooner.  A low-grade fever, headaches, and body aches are common symptoms. Different strains of TBE can present in different ways; for some people, the incubation period is asymptomatic, followed by a brief remission period, then high fever and damage to the central nervous system. In others, the flu-like symptoms last a few weeks, then the disease goes away.

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