Giuseppe
Emeritus
Source: World Health Organization, Western Pacific Region, full PDF document: http://www.wpro.who.int/NR/rdonlyres/FA320449-5DA1-4602-9543-002BFD8FA38A/0/Sitrep19.pdf
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- Communicable diseases
- There have been sporadic cases of influenza but no large outbreaks.
- An internet-based ad-hoc surveillance system has been developed by the Infectious Disease Surveillance Centre, National Institute of Infectious Diseases (LINK). Data are not available as of 27 March.
- Influenza viruses were detected in Sendai and surrounding areas. Based on a report, 21 out of 59 specimens were tested positive for influenza A (21 were positive for H3N2 and 2 were positive for pandemic influenza A (H1N1). Influenza rapid test kits were used at an emergency centre in Sendai for the period 12-21 March. Rapid test was conducted for 335 out of 1,180 patients（28.3%). Results are as follows: influenza A positive - 107(31.9%) and influenza B positive - 5(1.5%).
- There have been 2 cases of tetanus (one each from Miyagi and Iwate prefectures) and 2 cases of legionella from Miyagi prefecture (25 March). The diagnosis of these cases occurred between 17 and 21 March.
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