栃木県足利赤十字病院における3年間（2020–2022年）のマダニ刺症49例の検討—タカサゴキララマダニ刺症40例の傾向—

During the 3-year period (2020–2022), 49 cases of tick bites were presented to Japanese Red Cross Ashikaga Hospital in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. More than 60% all between March and September occurred within two months (May June). Amblyomma testudinarium was responsible for 40 among bite cases. Specifically, 41 individuals this species (39 nymphs/2 adult females) linked (The point estimate 0.79 with a 95% confidence interval 0.67–1.00). There 38 City, 23 which vicinity patients’ houses (gardens fields). Suspected Tick-associated rash illness (TARI) first recorded May 2020, total five ( i.e., patients aged 50 years or older). TARI is indicative repeated bites, points permanent settlement A. around City. Therefore, we believe that greater efforts should be implemented towards detection tick-associated infections area, including Severe fever thrombocytopenia syndrome virus considered as major vector.