The number of patients with pharyngeal conjunctival fever = so-called pool fever reported from all over the country in the week to November 11 has increased further from the previous week and continues to be the highest in the past 5 years. In addition, the number of people infected with a type of "streptococcal infection" that causes symptoms such as fever and sore throat is also on the rise, and experts say, 'I want you to take measures such as wearing a mask where people gather.'
11 prefectures exceed the national alert level of "3 people"
Pharyngeal conjunctival fever is a viral infection that causes symptoms such as high fever and conjunctivitis, mainly in children, and is transmitted by droplets such as coughing and sneezing,
as well
as through contact with towels with the virus or
in swimming pools.
According to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 11,5 cases were reported from about 1,3000 pediatric medical institutions nationwide in the week ending November 7718, an increase of 83 from the previous week.
There were 1.2 cases per hospital, 45.0 more than the previous week and the highest number in the past 02 years.
By prefecture, ▽ Fukuoka Prefecture has 6.51 people, Nara Prefecture has 5.62 people, Saga Prefecture has 4.74 people, Okinawa Prefecture has 4.65 people, Hokkaido has 4.02 people,
Toyama Prefecture has 3.9 people, and Mie Prefecture has 3.51 people
▽ Nagasaki Prefecture has 3.41 people, Fukui Prefecture has 3.32 people, Osaka Prefecture has 3.31 people, and Kyoto Prefecture has 3.04 people
, exceeding
the national warning level of "11" in 3 prefectures.
【Detailed Data】Pool fever nationwide infection status map
One type of streptococcal infection is also the highest in the past 10 years
In addition, the number of people infected with group A hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis, a type of "streptococcal infection" that mainly infects children and causes symptoms such as fever and sore throat, is also on the rise.
In a normal year, the number of cases increases from winter to early summer, but this year the number of cases reported in the week ending November 11 was 5,1, or 9568.1 per medical institution, the highest number in the same period in the past 3 years.
Experts "Infectious diseases increase when it gets cold, take measures such as masks"
Dr. Kiyoshu Taniguchi, director
of the National Hospital Organization Mie Hospital, who is familiar with infectious diseases in children, said, "In winter, when the temperature drops, the immune response decreases and infections such as throat infections increase.