Tick-Borne Infections of SFTS Disease Increasing in Western Japan, Experts Calling for Public to Take Countermeasures
- Posted on September 7, 2025
- By The Japan News
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Tick-Borne Infections of SFTS Disease Increasing in Western Japan, Experts Calling for Public to Take Countermeasures

The number of people contracting severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) — an infectious disease transmitted by ticks — continues rising in the country, mainly in western Japan.