Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus in Ticks and SFTS Incidence in Humans, South Korea.

Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus in Ticks and SFTS Incidence in Humans, South Korea.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Sep;26(9):2292-2294
Authors: Yoo JR, Heo ST, Song SW, Bae SG, Lee S, Choi S, Lee C, Jeong S, Kim M, Sa W, Lee Y, Choi H, Kee SH, Lee KH
Abstract
During 2016-2018, we collected 3,193 ticks from rural areas in South Korea to investigate the prevalence of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV). We detected SFTSV in ticks at an infection rate (IR) of 11.1%. We noted increases in the human IR associated with the monthly SFTSV IR in ticks.
PMID: 32818414 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - August 22, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Yoo JR, Heo ST, Song SW, Bae SG, Lee S, Choi S, Lee C, Jeong S, Kim M, Sa W, Lee Y, Choi H, Kee SH, Lee KH Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: research