Aerosol transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus during resuscitation

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Feb;40(2):238-241. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.330. Epub 2018 Dec 19.

Abstract

We investigated potential nosocomial aerosol transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) with droplet precautions. During aerosol generating procedures, SFTSV was be transmitted from person to person through aerosols. Thus, airborne precautions should be added to standard precautions to avoid direct contact and droplet transmission.