Some of the medical conditions that can cause thrombocytopenia include viral or bacterial infections, aplastic anemia, leukemia, and myelodysplastic syndromes. Certain medications such as ...

Japan confirmed its first case of human-to-human transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), a potentially fatal tick-borne viral hemorrhagic fever. The National Institute ...

secreted viral proteins such as HIV Tat protein can also induce activation and release of microparticles, [90] thus further contributing to thrombocytopenia.