2023-06-24 07:42:54
Japanese authorities announced that a woman in her seventies died in Ibaraki Prefecture following being infected with the “Oz” virus, making it the first death in the world due to the infection transmitted by ticks.
The health authorities stated that the virus was discovered in the country in 2018, and although there may be infections between humans and animals, there has been no confirmation of the virus appearing on anyone yet.
And the woman went to a medical institution in the summer of 2022 following she showed symptoms including fever and fatigue, according to the county government and the Ministry of Health, and she was diagnosed with pneumonia, but following her condition worsened she was hospitalized, and an engorged tick insect was found in the upper part from her right thigh.
The woman died of myocarditis 26 days following being admitted to the hospital.
According to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, the Oz virus is transmitted by ticks that spread and live in grassy areas, and it is not necessarily fatal or fatal, and the world still needs more studies and research on this virus, especially with the presence of many species from Japanese regions.
The effects of oz virus bites include high temperatures, fatigue, headaches, and with the escalation of the disease, the infected person may experience difficulty breathing and swelling of the extremities.
So far, there is no vaccine for the Oz virus, although antibodies to the virus have been found in wild monkeys, pigs and deer in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo, and there are even some people whose bodies contain antivirus, but the matter is still under scientific studies and research.
An official at the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare advised citizens to cover as much of the body as possible when entering grassy areas so as not to be bitten by this tick, explaining that it is the only measure currently available to prevent the Oz virus so far, according to the Japanese News Agency.
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