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

Fever -- ChinaThe 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 Read more [...]