Fever -- South Korea
Officials with the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) report (computer translated) the 1st case of the tickborne infection, severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) in a 55-year-old female from Chungcheongnam-do (Chungnam) province in the west of the country.
This has prompted health officials to advise the public to take precautions when doing outdoor activities to avoid tick bites.
The patient was gardening prior to the appearance of symptoms. On 28 Apr
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6456338&promed&0
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