Japan Enters an Unusually Early Flu Season
Health officials reported 4,094 cases in the week through Aug. 23, with Okinawa, Iwate and Aomori posting the highest rates.
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Japan has officially entered the 2026 flu season early. A total of 4,094 cases were detected in a week, making it the second-fastest start to the flu season since 1999.
The number of influenza cases in Nagano Prefecture is approaching the threshold of 1 case per day, which is considered the start of an epidemic, prompting the prefectural government to issue a warning. In the week leading up to August 23rd, the number of influenza cases in the prefecture was slightly higher than the previous week, at 0.96 cases per designated medical institution. This is approaching the threshold of 1 case per day. Broken down b…
The number of seasonal influenza cases reported per medical institution has exceeded the threshold of "1" considered to indicate an epidemic, prompting the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to issue a warning. According to the Ministry, the number of cases reported per medical institution in the week up to the 23rd exceeded the threshold of "1".
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