Person-to-person transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome bunyavirus through blood contact

Abstract

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome bunyavirus is a newly discovered bunyavirus with high pathogenicity to human. The transmission model has been largely uncharacterized. Investigation on a cluster of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome cases provided evidence of person-to-person transmission through blood contact to the index patient with high serum virus load. © 2011 The Author.