173 Swine Flu Patients in Osaka and Kobe

Posted by Kyle Yates in Kansai Health

The latest number of people in the Osaka-Kobe area infected with swine flu currently stands at 173, a slightly lower number expected to be reported today thanks to the closing of schools in infected areas.

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Those who were reported infected with the virus today are mostly students and classmates of those who attended the volleyball matches last week, while a few separate cases have been reported in Yao city.

Masks are currently hard to find in a majority of stores in Osaka and Kobe. If you cannot find a mask and live in an effected area, you may want to shop outside the effected area or shop for some online.

If you are traveling to the Osaka-Kobe area, bring a mask with you to help prevent becoming infected with the virus and spreading it to others. The World Health Organization has issued warnings that we may be experiencing the “calm before the storm” where the virus is spreading without reported infections and being passed from one person to another.