2020 novel bunyavirus outbreak
The 2020 SFTS virus outbreak refers to unconfirmed reports[1] of an ongoing outbreak of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) in East China caused by the SFTS virus. Reports suggest that it has so far infected 60 people and killed 7 this year.[2]
| 2020 SFTS virus outbreak | |
|---|---|
| Disease | Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome |
| Virus strain | SFTS virus |
| Location | Jiangsu Anhui |
| Index case | East China |
| Date | April 2020 |
| Confirmed cases | 60 |
Deaths | 7 |
Timeline
The outbreak was believed to begin in April 2020. In East China's Jiangsu Province, over 37 people had contracted the virus. In Anhui, there were 23 cases and 5 deaths. As of 5 August, there is a total of 60 confirmed cases with 7 deaths.
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See also
References
- Haberler, Dis (6 August 2020). "Çin'de şimdi de 'bunyavirüs' alarmı: 7 kişi hayatını kaybetti". CNN Türk (in Turkish). Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- Cheng, Ching-Tse (5 August 2020). "Novel bunyavirus re-emerges in China, kills seven". Taiwan News. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
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