SFTS was first reported in 2009 in China and subsequently endemic to South Korea, Japan, Vietnam and Myanmar. Because this disease is transmitted by human to human, the personal protective equipments (PPEs) have been recommended to prevent SFTS transmission when the risk for the exposure from patient's blood exists. Five secondary transmitted patients were reported in China, all of which had been wearing gloves and masks when exposed to the blood of infected individuals but none of them wore goggles or face shields for eye protection. The ocular route was suggested as a highly possible mode of transmission.
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