PRO/AH/EDR> Severe fever w/ thrombocytopenia synd – Taiwan: 1st rep

Fever — China
The Taiwan Department of Disease Control announced the 1st case of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) in the country. According to the news release (computer translated), the patient is a 70-year-old male in the north who has not recently gone abroad but is often active in mountainous areas.
On [2 Nov 2019], due to repeated fever and vomiting symptoms, he went to the clinic for medical treatment. Later, due to rash and consciousness change, he was sent to hospital on [3 Nov