According to a survey by the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, there have been about 280 cats diagnosed with tick-borne virus infections.
The onset is concentrated from February to May, and in some cases it infects the owner, so we are calling for the use of anti-tick drugs.
Tick-borne SFTS = "Severe Fever Thrombocytopenia Syndrome" is a highly lethal viral infectious disease that causes fever and diarrhea. Since it was first confirmed in Japan in 2013, it has been confirmed mainly in western Japan by last year. People have been infected and 75 people have died.
When a group such as the National Institute of Infectious Diseases investigated SFTS through veterinary hospitals nationwide, 279 cats in 20 prefectures and 12 dogs in 9 prefectures developed in 3 years and 7 months until October last year. I found out that I was doing it.
About 70% of cats are dead, and 10 people including their owners and veterinarians are infected by being bitten by cats, and one of them died.
The incidence of cats is high from February to May, accounting for about half of each year, and the research group believes that the infection may have spread due to increased contact between cats in the early spring when the estrous cycle is reached. I will.
Ken Maeda, director of the Department of Veterinary Sciences, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, said, "It has been reported that cats are infected outdoors and come home without any energy. Measures such as keeping domestic cats indoors and using anti-tick drugs I want you to take it. "