Vivinavi : Chiba : (Japan) Chiba

On December 25, Chiba Prefecture issued an "influenza alert" for the 51st week of 2024 （ with the number of reported cases per fixed point being "60.03" for the week of December 16 to 22 ）.
In Funabashi City, the number was "67.76", far exceeding the alert threshold (30 cases) set by the government.
Reports of mass infections at daycare centers and elderly care facilities are rapidly increasing, and further attention should be paid to the spread of infection.
○ At home, please take precautions against influenza such as washing your hands.
○ Nursery schools, elderly care facilities, and medical institutions, etc., are requested to confirm their countermeasures against mass infection once again.

★ Influenza usually spreads during the winter season, but there have been reports of class closures as early as the beginning of summer vacation. In the city, erythema infectiosum （ apple disease ） and new type coronavirus infection are also prevalent, so please take precautions against infection such as washing your hands and wearing a mask when you have symptoms.

★ What is influenza
It is a sudden onset of general symptoms such as fever over 38℃, headache, joint pain, and muscle pain. At the same time, symptoms such as sore throat, nasal discharge, and cough are also seen, just like those of a common cold.
In rare cases, acute encephalopathy may occur in children, and pneumonia may occur in the elderly or immunocompromised people.

★ Prevention tips
・ Wash your hands after returning from outside.
・ Maintain moderate humidity （ 50-60% ）.
・ Get enough nutrition and sleep to increase your resistance.
・ Elderly people and those with underlying medical conditions tend to have more severe symptoms, so wear a mask when going out into crowds or downtown areas.
・ This winter, temperatures have dropped significantly, and many people spend time in heated rooms, which can easily spread infection due to inadequate ventilation. Ventilate your rooms frequently.

★ Cough Etiquette - Don't pass it on to others
・ Cough ・ If you sneeze, wear a mask to prevent others from catching it.
・ If you have symptoms of coughing or sneezing and do not have a mask, hold your mouth and nose with a tissue, turn your face away from other people and stay at least 1 meter away.
・ Nasal discharge ・ Throw tissues containing phlegm or other phlegm into the trash immediately.

＜ Inquiries about this article ＞
Tuberculosis Infectious Disease Section, Health Risk Management Division
TEL:047-409-2867
FAX:047-409-6301

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