More than 10,000 patients with “100-day cough” vaccination and early medical check-up on August 13 at 20:52
The number of patients with “100 days cough” that repeats severe coughing mainly in children continues to increase, so far the number of patients has exceeded 10,000. The National Institute of Infectious Diseases calls for vaccinations and early medical institutions to prevent infection of babies that may become severe.
Pertussis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria that continues to be severe, especially when a baby younger than 6 months is born, causing pneumonia and causing death.
According to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, the number of cases reported from medical institutions nationwide in the week up to the 4th of this month was 231; It was.
Last year, there were 11,947 people a year, and we are trying to get close to this.
Looking at the number of patients by prefecture, Tokyo is 885, Fukuoka is 652, Chiba is 628, Kagoshima is 594, and Osaka is 555. Infection continues.
Pertussis is an infectious disease that often affects children. In the last year, 23% of patients were over 20 years old. It is possible to spread.
“The baby should be vaccinated as soon as possible. In addition, if there is an epidemic in the area and there are babies in the area, a medical institution will sooner if a cough occurs even in an adult. I want you to see me. "