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Mycoplasma pneumonia cases surge across Japan
By SHUICHI DOI/ Staff Writer
October 4, 2024 at 17:39 JST
Health authorities are warning that potentially severe infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae are rising at an alarming rate.
During the seven days leading up to Sept. 22, an average of 1.48 cases of Mycoplasma pneumonia per institution were reported across about 500 medical establishments nationwide, according to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID).
This marks a rise for four consecutive weeks and the largest number of cases during this period of the year in the past decade.
By prefecture, Fukui has the highest average, with 3.33 cases per medical institution surveyed. Tokyo and Gifu follow with 2.8 cases on average, Ibaraki with 2.69, Osaka with 2.61 and Hiroshima with 2.55.
The respiratory infection spreads through droplets released into the air by sneezing and coughing, and leads to symptoms such as fever, cough, fatigue and headache.
Mycoplasma pneumonia cases surge across Japan
By SHUICHI DOI/ Staff Writer
October 4, 2024 at 17:39 JST
Health authorities are warning that potentially severe infections caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae are rising at an alarming rate.
During the seven days leading up to Sept. 22, an average of 1.48 cases of Mycoplasma pneumonia per institution were reported across about 500 medical establishments nationwide, according to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID).
This marks a rise for four consecutive weeks and the largest number of cases during this period of the year in the past decade.
By prefecture, Fukui has the highest average, with 3.33 cases per medical institution surveyed. Tokyo and Gifu follow with 2.8 cases on average, Ibaraki with 2.69, Osaka with 2.61 and Hiroshima with 2.55.
The respiratory infection spreads through droplets released into the air by sneezing and coughing, and leads to symptoms such as fever, cough, fatigue and headache.