We investigated 1,228 residents of 3 rural areas in South Korea and determined that 50 (4.1%) were positive for severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus antibodies. Fever and gastrointestinal symptoms in the previous 3 years and career duration were associated with virus seropositivity.
Keywords: SFTS; SFTSV; South Korea; antibodies; rural areas; seroprevalence; severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome; severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus; ticks; vector-borne infections; viruses.