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The Earliest in the Past 10 years... The Influenza Epidemic Began in Aichi Prefecture, and the Number of Patients Increased From Around the Beginning of August, but the Cause Could Not Be Specified
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In Aichi Prefecture, it was announced that influenza “entered the epidemic” the earliest in the past 10 years. According to Aichi prefecture, the average number of influenza patients per fixed-point medical institution per week until the 30th of last month was “1.1,” which is above “1,” which is a guideline for entering the epidemic. This trend started about a month and a half earlier than last year, making it the earliest in the past 10 years. …
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Shizuoka City in Shizuoka Prefecture has announced that an influenza outbreak has begun in the city. This is the earliest "epidemic season" in the past 10 years, and the city is urging residents to take infection control measures. According to Shizuoka City, the number of influenza patients who visited medical institutions in the city during the week ending August 23rd was 1.56 per institution, exceeding the threshold of 1 person for an epidemic…