3. Another case of tick-borne disease
2 people in 2 days diagnosed with SFTS

Just yesterday, we reported on the first case of the year of an infectious disease spread through tick bites, and health authorities now say it has been confirmed in a second person.

The Jeju City Seobu Public Health Center reports that tests for severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in a 53-year-old man surnamed Han came back positive. The Aewol-eup resident had sought treatment for a fever and general fatigue, both of which he experienced after work at a fruit orchard and on a farm.

He is recovering and his symptoms are improving.

Because SFTS is spread through ticks, health authorities recommend wearing long sleeved clothing for outdoor activities, applying tick repellant, and being careful to fully wash after coming back in.

SFTS 환자 추가 발생…이틀 새 2명 감염

제주에서 SFTS, 중증열성혈소판감소증후군 환자가 전국 최초로 발생한 지 하루만에 추가 환자가 나왔습니다.

제주시 서부보건소는 애월읍에 거주하는 53살 한 모씨가 고열과 몸살 증상을 보여
SFTS 검사를 실시한 결과 양성 판정이 나왔다고 밝혔습니다.

한 씨는 과수원과 목장 등에서 활동한 뒤 증상을 보였으며 지금은 상태가 호전된 것으로 전해졌습니다.

보건당국은 야외활동에 나설 경우 긴 옷을 착용하거나 진드기 기피제를 사용하고
외출한 뒤에는 반드시 씻어줄 것을 강조하고 있습니다.