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| Woman dies from tick disease caught from infected cat | Woman dies from tick disease caught from infected cat |
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| A Japanese woman has died of a tick-borne disease caught from a cat, in what is thought to be the first such mammal to human transmission. | A Japanese woman has died of a tick-borne disease caught from a cat, in what is thought to be the first such mammal to human transmission. |
| Japan's health ministry said the woman in her 50s had been helping a sick stray cat when she was bitten. | |
| Ten days later, she died of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS), which is carried by ticks. | Ten days later, she died of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS), which is carried by ticks. |
| With no tick bite detected, doctors assume the illness must have been contracted via the infected cat. | With no tick bite detected, doctors assume the illness must have been contracted via the infected cat. |
| Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS) is a relatively new infectious disease emerging in China, Korea and Japan. | |
| The virus is said to have fatally rates of up to 30% and is especially severe in people over 50. | |
| What diseases can we get from pets? | What diseases can we get from pets? |
| Vaccines for three viruses fast-tracked | Vaccines for three viruses fast-tracked |
| According to Japanese media, SFTS first occurred in the country in 2013. | According to Japanese media, SFTS first occurred in the country in 2013. |
| Japan's health ministry said the recent death was still a rare case but warned people to be careful when in contact with animals in poor physical condition. | Japan's health ministry said the recent death was still a rare case but warned people to be careful when in contact with animals in poor physical condition. |
| Globally, tick bites are widely associated with transmitting Lyme disease which can lead to severe illness and death if left untreated. | Globally, tick bites are widely associated with transmitting Lyme disease which can lead to severe illness and death if left untreated. |