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Health warning issued over fatal tick-borne virus after two deaths
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- Thailand's Department of Disease Control (DDC) issued a warning for Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS), a fatal tick-borne virus, following three cases and two deaths this year, marking a 66.7% mortality rate.
- The SFTS virus is primarily transmitted through tick bites from reservoir animals like pets and livestock, with most infected individuals being over 50 and having a history of handling animals or ticks.
- Symptoms, including high fever, fatigue, severe headache, and gastrointestinal issues, typically manifest one to two weeks after exposure, with severe cases potentially leading to internal bleeding, multi-organ failure, and death.
- The DDC advises pet owners and farm workers to use tick control, wear protective clothing, avoid crushing ticks with bare hands, and seek immediate medical attention for unexplained fevers or gastrointestinal distress after animal contact.
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