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Wang W, Liu Y, Zhang R, Sun J, Jiang J, Wang H. Comparison of epidemiological characteristics between hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome patients and severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome patients. J Med Virol 2024; 96:e29845. [PMID: 39119969 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.29845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 07/22/2024] [Accepted: 07/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
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Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) are both endemic in rural areas and some characteristics are similar between HFRS and SFTS, which usually lead to misdiagnosis. In this study, we summarized and compared some characteristics of HFRS and SFTS which will provide scientific information for differential diagnosis. From 2011 to 2022, a total of 4336 HFRS cases and 737 SFTS cases were reported in Zhejiang Province. Compared to SFTS, there was a higher proportion of males among HFRS cases (72.46% [3142/4336] vs. 50.88% [375/737], p = 0.000). The median age of all 4336 HFRS cases was 49 (39, 59), while the median age of SFTS cases was 66 (57, 74). In addition, the involved counties of HFRS were more than SFTS, but the number of counties affected by SFTS increased from 2011 to 2022. The majority of SFTS cases occurred in summer (from May to July), but besides summer, HFRS cases also showed a peak in winter. Finally, our results showed that the case fatality rate of SFTS was significantly higher than that of HFRS. Although there were some similarities between HFRS and SFTS, our study found several differences between them, such as gender distribution, age distribution, and seasonal distribution, which will provide scientific information for differential diagnosis of HFRS and SFTS. Further studies should be carried out to explore the mechanism of these differences.
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- Wen Wang
- Department of Social Medicine of School of Public Health and Department of Pharmacy of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Vaccine, Prevention and Control of Infectious Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Vaccine, Prevention and Control of Infectious Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Social Medicine of School of Public Health and Department of Pharmacy of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Liang S, Li Z, Zhang N, Wang X, Qin Y, Xie W, Bao C, Hu J. Epidemiological and spatiotemporal analysis of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in Eastern China, 2011-2021. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:508. [PMID: 36927782 PMCID: PMC10019416 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15379-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging infectious disease, which is caused by severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) with high fatality. Recently, the incidence of SFTS increased obviously in Jiangsu Province. However, the systematic and complete analysis of spatiotemporal patterns and clusters coupled with epidemiological characteristics of SFTS have not been reported so far. METHODS Data on SFTS cases were collected during 2011-2021. The changing epidemiological characteristics of SFTS were analyzed by adopting descriptive statistical methods. GeoDa 1.18 was applied for spatial autocorrelation analysis, and SaTScan 10.0 was used to identify spatio-temporal clustering of cases. The results were visualized in ArcMap. RESULTS The annual incidence of SFTS increased in Jiangsu Province from 2011 to 2021. Most cases (72.4%) occurred during May and August with the obvious peak months. Elderly farmers accounted for most cases, among which both males and females were susceptible. The spatial autocorrelation and spatio-temporal clustering analysis indicated that the distribution of SFTS was not random but clustered in space and time. The most likely cluster was observed in the western region of Jiangsu Province and covered one county (Xuyi county) (Relative risk = 8.18, Log likelihood ratio = 122.645, P < 0.001) located in southwestern Jiangsu Province from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2021. The Secondary cluster also covered one county (Lishui county) (Relative risk = 7.70, Log likelihood ratio = 94.938, P < 0.001) from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2021. CONCLUSIONS The annual number of SFTS cases showed an increasing tendency in Jiangsu Province from 2011 to 2021. Our study elucidated regions with SFTS clusters by means of ArcGIS in combination with spatial analysis. The results demonstrated solid evidences for the orientation of limited sanitary resources, surveillance in high-risk regions and early warning of epidemic seasons in future prevention and control of SFTS in Jiangsu Province.
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- Shuyi Liang
- Acute Infectious disease control and prevention institute, Jiangsu Provincial center for disease control and prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Acute Infectious disease control and prevention institute, Jiangsu Provincial center for disease control and prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Acute Infectious disease control and prevention institute, Jiangsu Provincial center for disease control and prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Acute Infectious disease control and prevention institute, Jiangsu Provincial center for disease control and prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Acute Infectious disease control and prevention institute, Jiangsu Provincial center for disease control and prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Food Safety and Assessment, Jiangsu Provincial center for disease control and prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Acute Infectious disease control and prevention institute, Jiangsu Provincial center for disease control and prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Acute Infectious disease control and prevention institute, Jiangsu Provincial center for disease control and prevention, Nanjing, China.
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Li JC, Zhao J, Li H, Fang LQ, Liu W. Epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and treatment of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome. INFECTIOUS MEDICINE 2022; 1:40-49. [PMID: 38074982 PMCID: PMC10699716 DOI: 10.1016/j.imj.2021.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging tick-borne infectious disease caused by a novel phlebovirus (SFTS virus, SFTSV) in the family Phenuiviridae of the order Bunyavirales. The disease causes a wide spectrum of clinical signs and symptoms, ranging from mild febrile disease accompanied by thrombocytopenia and/or leukocytopenia to hemorrhagic fever, encephalitis, multiple organ failure, and death. SFTS was first identified in China and was subsequently reported in South Korea and Japan. The case-fatality rate ranges from 2.7% to 45.7%. Older age has been consistently shown to be the most important predictor of adverse disease outcomes. Older age exacerbates disease mainly through dysregulation of host immune cells and uncontrolled inflammatory responses. Tick-to-human transmission is the primary route of human infection with SFTSV, and Haemaphysalis longicornis is the primary tick vector of SFTSV. Despite its high case-fatality rate, vaccines and antiviral therapies for SFTS are not currently available. The therapeutic efficacies of several antiviral agents against SFTSV are currently being evaluated. Ribavirin was initially identified as a potential antiviral therapy for SFTS but was subsequently found to inefficiently improve disease outcomes, especially among patients with high viral loads. Favipiravir (T705) decreased both time to clinical improvement and mortality when administered early in patients with low viral loads. Anti-inflammatory agents including corticosteroids have been proposed to play therapeutic roles. However, the efficacy of other therapeutic modalities, such as convalescent plasma, is not yet clear.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, 100071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, 100071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, 100071, China
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Xu N, Gai W, Zhang Y, Wang W, Wang G, Dasch GA, Eremeeva ME. Confirmation of Rickettsia conorii Subspecies indica Infection by Next-Generation Sequencing, Shandong, China. Emerg Infect Dis 2021; 27:2691-2694. [PMID: 34545782 PMCID: PMC8462315 DOI: 10.3201/eid2710.204764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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We describe 3 similar cases of rickettsial disease that occurred after tick bites in a mountainous rural area of Shandong Province, China. Next-generation sequencing indicated the etiologic agent of 1 patient was Rickettsia conorii subspecies indica. This agent may be more widely distributed across China than previously thought.
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Yang S, Liu X, Gao Y, Chen B, Lu L, Zheng W, Fu R, Yuan C, Liu Q, Li G, Chen H. Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Scrub Typhus in Jiangxi Province, China, from 2006 to 2018. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18094599. [PMID: 33926106 PMCID: PMC8123664 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18094599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Background: Scrub typhus (ST) has become a significant potential threat to public health in Jiangxi. Further investigation is essential for the control and management of the spatiotemporal patterns of the disease. Methods: Time-series analyses, spatial distribution analyses, spatial autocorrelation analysis, and space-time scan statistics were performed to detect spatiotemporal dynamics distribution of the incidence of ST. Results: From 2006 to 2018, a total of 5508 ST cases occurred in Jiangxi, covering 79 counties. The number of ST cases increased continuously from 2006 to 2018, and there was obvious seasonality during the variation process in each year, with a primary peak in autumn (September to October) and a smaller peak in summer (June to August). From 2007 to 2018, the spatial distribution of the ST epidemic was significant heterogeneity, and Nanfeng, Huichang, Xunwu, Anyuan, Longnan, and Xinfeng were hotspots. Seven spatiotemporal clusters were observed using Kulldorff's space-time scan statistic, and the most likely cluster only included one county, Nanfeng county. The high-risk areas of the disease were in the mountainous, hilly region of Wuyi and the southern mountainous region of Jiangxi. Conclusions: Targeted interventions should be executed in high-risk regions for the precise prevention and control of ST.
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- Shu Yang
- The Collaboration Unit for Field Epidemiology of State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Nanchang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanchang 330038, China; (S.Y.); (W.Z.); (R.F.); (C.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (X.L.); (Y.G.); (L.L.); (Q.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (X.L.); (Y.G.); (L.L.); (Q.L.)
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- School of Geography and Information Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (X.L.); (Y.G.); (L.L.); (Q.L.)
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- The Collaboration Unit for Field Epidemiology of State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Nanchang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanchang 330038, China; (S.Y.); (W.Z.); (R.F.); (C.Y.)
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- The Collaboration Unit for Field Epidemiology of State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Nanchang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanchang 330038, China; (S.Y.); (W.Z.); (R.F.); (C.Y.)
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- The Collaboration Unit for Field Epidemiology of State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Nanchang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanchang 330038, China; (S.Y.); (W.Z.); (R.F.); (C.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (X.L.); (Y.G.); (L.L.); (Q.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; (X.L.); (Y.G.); (L.L.); (Q.L.)
- Correspondence: (G.L.); (H.C.)
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- The Collaboration Unit for Field Epidemiology of State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Nanchang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanchang 330038, China; (S.Y.); (W.Z.); (R.F.); (C.Y.)
- Correspondence: (G.L.); (H.C.)
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Over the last decades, rickettsioses are emerging worldwide. These diseases are caused by intracellular bacteria. Although rickettsioses can be treated with antibiotics, a vaccine against rickettsiae is highly desired for several reasons. Rickettsioses are highly prevalent, especially in poor countries, and there are indications of the development of antibiotic resistance. In addition, some rickettsiae can persist and cause recurrent disease. The development of a vaccine requires the understanding of the immune mechanisms that are involved in protection as well as in immunopathology. Knowledge about these immune responses is accumulating, and efforts have been undertaken to identify antigenic components of rickettsiae that may be useful as a vaccine. This review provides an overview on current knowledge of adaptive immunity against rickettsiae, which is essential for defense, rickettsial antigens that have been identified so far, and on vaccination strategies that have been used in animal models of rickettsial infections.
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Huang XY, He ZQ, Wang BH, Hu K, Li Y, Guo WS. Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of transmission mode. Epidemiol Infect 2020; 148:e239. [PMID: 32993819 PMCID: PMC7584033 DOI: 10.1017/s0950268820002290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a disease with a high case-fatality rate that is caused by infection with the SFTS virus (SFTSV). Five electronic databases were systematically searched to identify relevant articles published from 1 January 2011 to 1 December 2019. The pooled rates with 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated by a fixed-effect or random-effect model analysis. The results showed that 92 articles were included in this meta-analysis. For the confirmed SFTS cases, the case-fatality rate was 0.15 (95% CI 0.11, 0.18). Two hundred and ninety-six of 1384 SFTS patients indicated that they had been bitten by ticks and the biting rate was 0.21 (95% CI 0.16, 0.26). The overall pooled seroprevalence of SFTSV antibodies among the healthy population was 0.04 (95% CI 0.03, 0.05). For the overall seroprevalence of SFTSV in animals, the seroprevalence of SFTSV was 0.25 (95% CI 0.20, 0.29). The infection rate of SFTSV in ticks was 0.08 (95% CI 0.05, 0.11). In conclusion, ticks can serve as transmitting vectors of SFTSVs and reservoir hosts. Animals can be infected by tick bites, and as a reservoir host, SFTSV circulates continuously between animals and ticks in nature. Humans are infected by tick bites and direct contact with patient secretions.
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- X. Y. Huang
- Henan Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microorganisms, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microorganisms, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, China
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