Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Japan and Public Health Communication

A fatal case of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome was reported in Japan in 2013. The ensuing process of public communication offers lessons on how to balance public health needs with patient privacy and highlights the importance of multilateral collaborations between scientific and politic...

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Main Authors: Tomoya Saito, Kazuko Fukushima, Kazunori Umeki, Kensuke Nakajima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/3/14-0831_article