Human Case of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus Infection, Taiwan, 2019
Shih-Huan Peng, Su-Lin Yang, Shih-En Tang, Tzy-Chen Wang, Tung-Chien Hsu, Chien-Ling Su, Meng‐Yu Chen, Masayuki Shimojima, Tomoki Yoshikawa, Pei‐Yun Shu
Abstract
We report on a 70-year-old man with fever, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, vomiting, malaise, dyspnea, and consciousness disturbance who was infected with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus in northern Taiwan, 2019. This autochthonous case was confirmed by reverse transcription PCR, virus isolation, and genomic sequencing.
Topics & Concepts
MalaiseLeukopeniaSevere fever with thrombocytopenia syndromeVirusVirologyVomitingMedicineBunyaviridaeImmunologyInternal medicineChemotherapyViral Infections and VectorsViral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchFire effects on ecosystems