#stfsv

#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%.