75-year-old man who returned from Thailand died from infectious disease "nasal fold" |

A 75-year-old man who returned home from Thailand at 13:15 on August 29

A 75-year-old man from Chiba Prefecture, who returned from Thailand, died on August 6th from an infectious disease called “snout”, and when he traveled to an area where there was a risk of infection, he drank fresh water and touched the soil. I am calling not to.

According to Chiba Prefecture, a 75-year-old man living in Kamogawa City, Chiba Prefecture, died of an infectious disease called “snout”.

The man stayed twice in Thailand from February to March and from May to June, and became unconscious during this time, admitted to a local medical institution, and returned to Japan after recovery. .

However, on August 6, he complained of physical condition such as fever and was admitted to a local medical institution and died that day due to sepsis.

A detailed examination by a medical institution diagnosed it as a “nasal fold” on the 26th, and a notification was made to the health center.

According to the prefecture, nasal folds are found in Southeast Asia, northern Australia, South Asia, Africa, etc., and can be transmitted by touching soil or water contaminated with fungi, but in general, infection from person to person I ca n’t see it.

In Japan, 16 cases including infections have been reported since 2007, when there were cases of infection and development overseas.

When traveling to areas where there is a risk of infection, Chiba Prefecture calls on people not to drink fresh water or touch the soil directly, and wants their skin to be carefully washed if it is damaged.