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Third patient suspected of tick virus infection dies

By Korea Herald

Published : May 27, 2013 - 20:00

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A 77-year-old man in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, who had shown symptoms of a killer tick virus died Monday, health authorities said.

According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control, the man was suspected to have been bitten by a tick and showed signs of thrombocytopenia syndrome, or SFTS.

The KCDC will conduct an epidemiologic investigation to define the cause of the death, officials said.

Currently, a total of 31 patients are suspected of having been infected by the virus, with two others confirmed by the KCDC as being killed by it.

(christory@heraldcorp.com)

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