Investigation and analysis of emergency monitoring results of a severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in Shenzhen

Objective: To comprehensively analyze the epidemiological characteristics and emergency treatment of a case of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), analyze the suspected sources of infection, and provide a basis for the development of emergency treatment measures and prevention and control strategies of SFTS.

Household transmission of COVID-19, Shenzhen, January-February 2020 (preprint)

Coronavirus disease 2019 has led to more than three million cases globally. Since the first family cluster of COVID-19 cases identified in Shenzhen in early January, most of the local transmission occurred within household contacts. Identifying the factors associated with household transmission is of great importance to guide preventive measures.