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
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author Tomoya Saito
Kazuko Fukushima
Kazunori Umeki
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description 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 political communities.
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spellingShingle Tomoya Saito
Kazuko Fukushima
Kazunori Umeki
Kensuke Nakajima
Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Japan and Public Health Communication
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Phlebovirus
public health
communicable diseases
viruses
Japan
communication
title Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Japan and Public Health Communication
title_full Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Japan and Public Health Communication
title_fullStr Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Japan and Public Health Communication
title_full_unstemmed Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Japan and Public Health Communication
title_short Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Japan and Public Health Communication
title_sort severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in japan and public health communication
topic Phlebovirus
public health
communicable diseases
viruses
Japan
communication
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/3/14-0831_article
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