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To determine the mode of transmission within a cluster of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome cases.

November 17, 2011Clinical Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

Person-to-Person Transmission of Severe Fever With Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Bunyavirus Through Blood Contact

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ZGZhongren GaiShanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine MLMing LiangJiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences YZY. ZhangHangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention

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Cluster investigation reveals person-to-person transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome bunyavirus via blood contact, highlighting nosocomial and direct exposure risks.

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To determine the mode of transmission within a cluster of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome cases.
Conducted an epidemiological investigation of a clinical cluster of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome cases.
Assessed patient exposure histories and measured serum viral load in the index patient.
Demonstrated person-to-person transmission occurring through direct contact with blood from the index patient.
Identified high serum viral load in the index patient as a critical factor in secondary infection transmission.

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Gai et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a86fe993f44447e627cbdcd https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/cir776

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Cluster investigation reveals person-to-person transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome bunyavirus via blood contact, highlighting nosocomial and direct exposure risks.

Person-to-Person Transmission of Severe Fever With Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Bunyavirus Through Blood Contact

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Person-to-Person Transmission of Severe Fever With Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Bunyavirus Through Blood Contact

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