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Influenza A (H1N1): the Current Situation in Japan

 

June 2009
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan

Confirmed cases in Japan
  Number of confirmed cases in Japan (updated information):
Please visit the IDSC (Infectious Disease Surveillance Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan) website (Japanese / English)
   
  More information may be obtained from :
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
Call Centre: +81-3-3501-9031(9am-9pm, Japanese only)
http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/topics/influenza_a/index.html
   
Quarantine Procedure upon Entry into Japan (revised 19 June)
All incoming passengers will be provided with a health card outlining the appropriate precautions against Influenza A (H1N1) and providing up-to-date information about the illness.
An on-board quarantine check may be conducted if a passenger with influenza-like symptoms has been reported in flight.
A suspected patient may be provided with a mask and urged to recover quietly at home. Other measures may be taken if more than one patient in the same company is detected. Please follow the instructions of the quarantine officers.
 
   
   


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