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Woman dies from tick disease caught from infected cat: A Japanese woman has died of a tick-borne disease caught from a cat, in what is thought to be the first such mammal to human transmission.\u00a0Japan’s health ministry said the woman in her 50s had been helping a sick stray cat when she was bitten.<\/p>\n

Ten days later, she died of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS), which is carried by ticks.<\/p>\n

With no tick bite detected, doctors assume the illness must have been contracted via the infected cat.<\/p>\n

Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS) is a relatively new infectious disease emerging in China, Korea and Japan.<\/p>\n

The virus is said to have fatally rates of up to 30% and is especially severe in people over 50.<\/p>\n

According to Japanese media, SFTS first occurred in the country in 2013.<\/p>\n

Japan’s health ministry said the recent death was still a rare case but warned people to be careful when in contact with animals in poor physical condition.<\/p>\n

Globally, tick bites are widely associated with transmitting Lyme disease which can lead to severe illness and death if left untreated.<\/p>\n

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