Researchers at the University of Osaka are developing a rapid diagnostic kit for severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), a deadly tick-borne viral disease that a project leader warned could spread nationwide in Japan.The study, being carried out in collaboration with Fujita Health University and the University of Miyazaki, aims to create a test kit capable of delivering same-day results at medical facilities, potentially shortening the time needed to diagnose the disease.SFTS has a mortality rate of between 10 and 30 percent and can rapidly worsen after symptoms appear, making e…READ FULL ARTICLE
