The number of influenza patients reported nationwide in the week ending on the 1st of this month has exceeded the guideline for the beginning of the epidemic season, continuing from the previous week, and by region, 30 prefectures have exceeded this guideline.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is considering inoculation of influenza vaccine and calling for thorough basic infection control such as wearing a mask and ventilation.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of influenza patients reported from about 5,000 medical institutions nationwide in the week until the 1st of this month was 9,768, 3,665 more than the previous week.
Influenza is considered to be a nationwide epidemic when the number of patients per medical institution per week exceeds 1 nationwide, and this time the number of patients was 2.05, 0.81 points higher than the previous week of 1.24. and continue to exceed this target.
By region,
Okinawa has the highest number of 9.89,
followed by
Toyama with 5.96,
Fukuoka with 4.19,
Osaka with 3.73,
Kanagawa with 3.70, and
Miyazaki
with 3.29 .
in prefectures with more than 1 person.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is considering inoculation of influenza vaccine, thoroughly implementing basic infection control measures such as wearing appropriate masks, disinfection, and ventilation, and preparing test kits and antipyretic analgesics in case of poor physical condition. I am calling.
Professor Kazuhiro Tateda of Toho University, who is familiar with infectious diseases, said, "The level is approaching the epidemic, and there is a possibility that it will overlap with the peak of the eighth wave of the new corona." talking