{"id":496,"date":"2010-09-01T05:55:35","date_gmt":"2010-09-01T05:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pawel.stefanoff.pl\/work\/?post_type=projects&p=496"},"modified":"2026-04-22T20:00:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T20:00:42","slug":"project-tbe-risk-en","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/pawel.stefanoff.pl\/work\/projects\/project-tbe-risk-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Tick-borne encephalitis risk based on different data sources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I started this project during my Master of Science thesis in 2004, when I developed a model to predict tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) risk in Poland based on landscape, meteorologic and socio-demographic characteristics. In 2005-2017, I developed a series of investigations aimed at identifying the best way to measure TBE risk and especially how to improve surveillance. Within this project I evaluated the existing surveillance system, I implemented serological surveys of humans and household animals, collected representative pools of ticks to measure TBE virus prevalence in ticks, I evaluated clinical management of patients and vaccination programmes. Within this project I also carried out a unique nationwide case-control study of TBE risk factors. As a project closure, I fitted a powerful statistical model trying to predict TBE risk based on a set of landscape, meteorological and socio-demographic characterists measured at the lowest possible resolution. It was probably my most impactful contribution, which resulted in two theses, a dozen of peer-reviewed publications and some 30 presentations on peer-reviewed conferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why does it matter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These investigations can help in better monitoring of tick-borne encephalitis risk areas. When efficiently monitored, municipalities could offer vaccination to people at risk and GPs could offer vaccination to tourists visiting those areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Surveillance of human TBE cases:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n