Victoria Stellas experienced significant health issues after a tick bite during a holiday in Greece, leading to a 42-day coma and ongoing symptoms such as memory loss and nocturnal seizures. She has since lost two jobs and now takes up to 18 medications daily to manage her condition.
Stellas aims to raise awareness about tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), which is vaccine-preventable but not widely known. The NHS indicates that the risk of TBE in the UK is low, yet emphasizes the importance of vaccination for travelers to at-risk areas.