GIDS Research Radar · SFTS https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/ Published infectious-disease literature filtered to SFTS. en Sat, 07 Nov 2026 03:45:11 GMT Spatial and seasonal patterns of tick distribution and climate-driven shifts in Jiangsu Province, an SFTS-affected region of eastern China https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0014847-c68d6a7b/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0014847-c68d6a7b/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT The authors place the findings in the context of climate-sensitive tick surveillance, SFTS prevention, and a One Health framework. SFTS Climate and environment Surveillance Transmission dynamics One Health Journal article The role of animals in the epidemiology and pathogenesis of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS): a scoping review https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s40249-026-01505-x-ac02491d/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s40249-026-01505-x-ac02491d/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Findings highlight the need for coordinated One Health actions—tick control, farm biosecurity, and public outreach—to reduce spillover and burden. SFTS Surveillance Transmission dynamics Diagnostics One Health Journal article Cluster investigation report: a probable urine-associated transmission event of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome—a case report https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3389-fpubh-2026-1905032-555ae8f2/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3389-fpubh-2026-1905032-555ae8f2/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The authors note the case supports using gloves and protective measures when handling body fluids, including urine, during care of SFTS patients. SFTS Outbreak investigation Transmission dynamics Treatment Climate and environment Journal article Genetic characterization of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus in ticks from livestock environments in South Korea https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3389-fmicb-2026-1936358-f6b8b363/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3389-fmicb-2026-1936358-f6b8b363/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The abstract frames livestock husbandry environments as relevant ecological settings for SFTSV maintenance and circulation and reports viral detection in ticks collected near farms. The findings provide molecular and entomological information for characterizing SFTSV variation in these settings, but the supplied evidence does not report human infections or establish a clinical or transmission outcome. SFTS Surveillance Genomic epidemiology Genomic study Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) likely associated with a bite from a Siberian weasel (Mustela sibirica): a case report from China https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12985-026-03286-z-7911bb07/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12985-026-03286-z-7911bb07/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The case suggests a possible alternative transmission route for SFTS virus beyond tick bites, emphasizing the need for surveillance of animal hosts in endemic regions to clarify transmission pathways. SFTS Surveillance Transmission dynamics Treatment One Health Journal article Multidimensional mechanisms of SFTSV-host interactions: viral protein functions, m6A modification, tick saliva factors, and platelet regulation https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3389-fcimb-2026-1827915-4b205645/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3389-fcimb-2026-1827915-4b205645/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The review highlights SFTSV as an emerging zoonosis with a case fatality rate of up to 30% and potential for broader geographic spread, motivating mechanistic understanding to inform infection and pathogenesis control. SFTS Transmission dynamics One Health Journal article Phylogeographic epidemiology of Dabie bandavirus in East Asia: divergent transmission networks and genotype‑linked clinical severity https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s40249-026-01500-2-cc360069/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s40249-026-01500-2-cc360069/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The findings suggest that monitoring and response planning may need to consider regional genotype patterns and severity, not only case counts. SFTS Transmission dynamics Surveillance Journal article Comparison of 19 major infectious diseases during COVID-19 epidemic and previous years in Zhejiang, implications for prevention measures https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-022-07301-w-1d176890/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-022-07301-w-1d176890/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT The abstract concludes that rigorous COVID-19 control measures may also be effective against the majority of other infectious diseases, informing prevention strategy considerations. COVID-19 Leptospirosis Influenza SFTS Surveillance Outbreak investigation Journal article Rapid Spread of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus by Parthenogenetic Asian Longhorned Ticks https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3201-eid2802-211532-930fe3a2/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3201-eid2802-211532-930fe3a2/ Tue, 01 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT The findings support the plausibility that parthenogenetic Asian longhorned ticks contribute to long-range SFTSV dissemination in China, with migratory birds implicated as a possible transport mechanism. SFTS Transmission dynamics Journal article Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus in Ticks and SFTS Incidence in Humans, South Korea https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3201-eid2609-200065-9ba00667/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-3201-eid2609-200065-9ba00667/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT The findings support the value of tick-based SFTSV surveillance for understanding human SFTS risk in South Korea. SFTS Journal article Spatial-temporal characteristics of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome and the relationship with meteorological factors from 2011 to 2018 in Zhejiang Province, China https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0008186-86521906/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0008186-86521906/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Zhejiang had the highest reported SFTS case fatality rate in China according to the abstract, and findings suggest area-specific preventive measures timed several months ahead of the suitable season, plus improved diagnosis and reporting. SFTS Transmission dynamics Climate and environment Journal article Two confirmed cases of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome with pneumonia: implication for a family cluster in East China https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-017-2645-9-69e4cf39/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-017-2645-9-69e4cf39/ Thu, 03 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT The report concerns a family cluster of SFTSV infection with pneumonia at onset and possible person-to-person transmission through unprotected caregiving contact. It also notes tick findings in the local environment and suggests increased vigilance for atypical presentations. SFTS Transmission dynamics Journal article Experimental and Natural Infections of Goats with Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus: Evidence for Ticks as Viral Vector https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0004092-9227a452/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0004092-9227a452/ Tue, 20 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT The results could inform regional authorities in designing targeted prevention strategies against SFTSV. SFTS Transmission dynamics Climate and environment Journal article Epidemiologic Features and Environmental Risk Factors of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, Xinyang, China https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0002820-78cadc24/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0002820-78cadc24/ Thu, 08 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT The findings identify older farmers, the May-July period, and the southern and western parts of Xinyang as contexts for geographically and seasonally focused SFTS public-health planning. SFTS Climate and environment Journal article