First autochthonous case of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan
Highlights • First severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) case officially notified in Hokkaido, where no human or animal cases had previously been reported.• No travel history to known SFTS-endemic areas suggested local acquisition of SFTS virus (SFTSV) infection.• SFTSV infection was confirmed by polymeras...