Ticktaphone

1	What is the ISW-TBE Group?
	Univ. Prof. Dr. Michael Kunze Head of Institute for Social Medicine of the University of Vienna, Chairman of the ISW-TBE

2	What is TBE?
	Univ. Prof. Dr. Franz X. Heinz Head of Institute for Virology Medical of the University of Vienna

3	When and how was the disease investigated?
	Univ. Prof. Dr. Christian Kunz Former Head of the Institute for Virology Medical University of Vienna, Professor Emeritus of Virology, “Father” of the TBE vaccine

4	Where is the disease endemic?
	Univ. Prof. Dr. Franz X. Heinz Head of Institute for Virology Medical of the University of Vienna

5	How is the disease transmitted?
	Prof. Dr. Jochen Süss Director of the Federal Research Institute of Animal Health, Jena

6	Where do ticks hide?
	Prof. Dr. Jochen Süss Director of the Federal Research Institute of Animal Health, Jena

7	How can people living in endemic regions be protected?
	Univ. Prof. Dr. Michael Kunze Head of Institute for Social Medicine of the University of Vienna, Chairman of the ISW-TBE

8	What is the general principle of TBE vaccination?
	Univ. Prof. Dr. Franz X. Heinz Head of Institute for Virology Medical of the University of Vienna

9	10.1 What are the symptoms of the disease? 10.2 Is there any long-term sequelae?
	Prim. Dr. Ulf Baumhackl Head of the Department of Neurology of the Central Hospital St. Poelten