Nosocomial Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Companion Animals, Japan, 2022

Abstract

In Japan, 2 cats that underwent surgery in a room where a sick dog had been euthanized became ill within 9 days of surgery. Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus was detected in all 3 animals; nucleotide sequence identity was 100%. Suspected cause was an uncleaned pulse oximeter probe used for all patients.

Keywords

• severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome
• severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus
• cats
• dogs
• SFTS phlebovirus
• veterinarians