Hasn’t this already happened? This study seems to indicate that SFTS can be transmitted by bodily fluids, and the infected / corpses of the infected need to be handled with extreme caution.

https://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-022-01017-4

[–] Drusas@kbin.social 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The article states that it has already happened in China and Korea, but not previously in Japan.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Thanks. I clearly skimmed that way too quickly.

[–] Drusas@kbin.social 2 points 7 months ago

We all do it.

[–] tux0r@feddit.de 8 points 7 months ago

Bad news for necrophiliacs.