Swine Flu in Osaka and Kobe Dropping
The number of individuals becoming infected with the swine flu, H1N1, is dropping and has been on the decline since May 20th according to data taken by the Japan Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry. Doctors are using special kits designed to detect the virus, types A and B. Test results, if done the day symptoms first show up, tend to report patients as negative, while if the same test is done the day after the initial symptoms began, the results come back positive and are more...
Read MoreSwine Flu Rises to 315
The majority of swine flu cases are in the Kobe-Osaka area of Japan and are increasing at a slow pace thanks to the efforts of health officials and people living in the area who are using precautions to keep the virus from spreading. Currently, 315 people are infected throughout Japan. Related PostsMankai – Fully Opened Cherry Blossoms Osaka and Kyoto Cherry Blossom Report Traveling to Japan in Spring 2011 Renaissance, Midosuji and Aquarium Illuminations in Osaka Radiation Air-flow
Read MoreSwine Flu Japan: Only 292 Cases Out of 127,288,416 Japanese
Time Magazine Online writes “In Japan, Swine Flu Spreading Quickly” and states at the beginning of the article: The number of swine flu cases in Japan are escalating with surprising speed, and health officials are not sure why. The Japanese government on Wednesday confirmed the first two cases of the disease in Tokyo, the world’s most populous metropolitan area. Meanwhile, the number of Japanese who have contracted the new flu has more than doubled since May 18 from 130 to...
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Taking Swine Flu Precautions
There are severals ways to combat the spread of swine flu. Health officials say washing your hands between your fingers up to your wrists vigorously for about fifteen seconds helps deter the spreading of the virus. Officials encourage people not to touch their faces, rub their eyes or noses if their hands are not clean. If you have to go to a heavily populated place or ride on mass transit, wear a mask if you have one available. If you don’t, try to avoid being close to people especially...
Read MoreReporting Swine Flu Responsibly
The swine flu strain that is in Japan and currently spreading in the Osaka-Kobe area, while it is not virulent, is a flu virus that needs to be accounted for and those involved need to act in the best interest of the people. That means everyone, not just doctors, nurses and health officials. Those of us reporting on the matter need to pay close attention to the words we use and not focus on the number of readers or our columns. Locally, here on the border of Osaka and Kyoto, there is a slight...
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