According to the Global Times, more than 60 people have already been infected with this virus, seven of them have died.
According to media reports, more than 37 cases were detected in Jiangsu province in eastern China in the first half of the year, then another 23 people fell ill in Anhui province.
One of the sick women after infection experienced a fever, cough, and a decrease in leukocytes and platelets was also observed in her body, the report said.
As specified, SFTS is not a new virus, its causative agent was identified in 2011.
Earlier, the Vietnamese government said that the outbreak of COVID-19 in Da Nang and surrounding provinces was caused by a new type of virus. The authorities announced the suspension of all domestic flights to and from the city.
After that, the WHO said that the outbreak of coronavirus infection in Vietnamese Da Nang is not a cause for concern.