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BEIJING - As of June 16, more than 280 cases of tick-borne disease have been reported in central and east China's provinces of Henan, Hubei, Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu, according to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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The tick-borne disease, named by the center as "fever-thrombocytopenia syndrome," is a kind new infectious disease caused by Bunia virus found in central China regions. The CDC said that most of the victims have suffered from nausea, fatigue and a lack of appetite.
In October of last year, the Ministry of Health issued a guideline on the control and prevention of tick-borne diseases, asking local governments to report on possible cases through a nationwide disease control network.
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