Mar 20, 2024
#Japan confirms first human-to-human transmission of tick-borne #DabieBandavirus or #SFTSV when the patient passed the virus to his attending physician who was not wearing goggles.
Previous human-to-human transmission cases were reported in #China (2020) and #SouthKorea (2021). No antiviral nor vaccine available yet.
#SevereFeverAndThrombocytopeniaSyndrome (#SFTS) has a mortality rate of 12% to 30%.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/20/japan/science-health/first-person-to-person-sfts-infection-japan/