Zhang Y, Huang Y, Xu Y. Infection of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus as a Cause of a Child's Fever of Unknown Origin: A Case Report.
Infect Drug Resist 2022;
15:4871-4875. [PMID:
36051658 PMCID:
PMC9426678 DOI:
10.2147/idr.s378558]
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Abstract
Background
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a tick-borne disease resulted from SFTSV. It is found in Japan, South Korea, Central, and Eastern China. With the increasing prevalence of SFTS and the rapid spread of the SFTS virus (SFTSV) vector, it is obvious that this virus has pandemic potential and poses an imminent public health concern.
Case Presentation
We depict SFTS in a child from Anhui Province and conduct a review of all reported pediatric cases in China, which is an endemic area for SFTS. From 2011 to 2021, ten SFTS pediatric cases confirmed by RT-PCR were reported, with no child dying. Although SFTS cases in adolescents and children are uncommon, the reported literature showed that clinical symptoms in adolescents and children were milder than in adults.
Conclusion
To better understand this emerging disease, we described the clinical and epidemiological attributes of SFTS. We suggest that the possibility of SFTSV infection in children with seasonal and virus-related acute febrile diseases should be considered in major endemic areas.
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