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: France; Germany; TBEV; intensive care; long-term sequelae; meningitis/encephalitis; pregnant woman; tick-borne encephalitis; tick-borne encephalitis virus; ticks; viruses; zoonoses.