Influenza A(H1N1): the Current Situation in Japan

 

June 2009
Consulate-General of Japan in Hagatna

 

1. Confirmed cases in Japan
Number of Confirmed Influenza A Cases in Japan (regularly updated) :
→Please visit the IDSC (Infectious Disease Surveillance Center, National Institute of Infectious 　　Diseases, Tokyo, Japan) website (Japanese / English)

 

More information may be obtained from :
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
　　Call Centre: +81-3-3501-9031(9am~9pm, Japanese language only)
　　 http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/topics/influenza_a/index.html

 

2.Quarantine Procedure upon Entry into Japan (revised 19 June)

●All incoming passengers will be provided with a health card outlining the appropriate 　precautions against Influenza A (H1N1) and providing up-to-date information about the illness.

●An on-board quarantine check may be conducted if a passenger with influenza-like symptoms 　has been reported in flight.

●A suspected patient may be provided with a mask and urged to recover quietly at home. Other 　measures may be taken if more than one patient in the same company is detected. Please 　follow the instructions of the quarantine officers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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