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794 new-flu group infections logged in 1 week; 4th death reported
Thursday 27th August, 06:22 AM JST
TOKYO ?
A total of 794 cases of new-influenza group infections were confirmed at educational, medical, welfare and other facilities in Japan in the week from Aug. 17 to 23, up some 20 percent from the previous week, the health ministry said Wednesday. The ministry also reported the fourth new flu-related death in Japan as a woman in Nagoya in her 70s died Tuesday of pneumonia after being strongly suspected of being infected.
The latest data brought the total number of group infections to 2,522 as the weekly figure has been rising for four weeks in a row since the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry began collecting data on group infections late last month. According to the ministry, 105 people?58 males and 47 females?were hospitalized due to infections of the new strain of H1N1 influenza during the week of Aug 19 to 25 and seven of them have developed acute brain dysfunction or other severe symptoms that required an artificial respirator.
Also, 43 had underlying illnesses such as asthma, diabetes, kidney malfunction, and were susceptible to developing more severe symptoms, while there were no pregnant women in the group.
794 new-flu group infections logged in 1 week; 4th death reported
Thursday 27th August, 06:22 AM JST
TOKYO ?
A total of 794 cases of new-influenza group infections were confirmed at educational, medical, welfare and other facilities in Japan in the week from Aug. 17 to 23, up some 20 percent from the previous week, the health ministry said Wednesday. The ministry also reported the fourth new flu-related death in Japan as a woman in Nagoya in her 70s died Tuesday of pneumonia after being strongly suspected of being infected.
The latest data brought the total number of group infections to 2,522 as the weekly figure has been rising for four weeks in a row since the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry began collecting data on group infections late last month. According to the ministry, 105 people?58 males and 47 females?were hospitalized due to infections of the new strain of H1N1 influenza during the week of Aug 19 to 25 and seven of them have developed acute brain dysfunction or other severe symptoms that required an artificial respirator.
Also, 43 had underlying illnesses such as asthma, diabetes, kidney malfunction, and were susceptible to developing more severe symptoms, while there were no pregnant women in the group.