Flash Report of measles virus in Japan |
Isolation/detection of measles virus in Japan, 2012 as of April 10, 2012 |
In Japan, prefectural and municipal public health institutes (PHIs) report isolation/detection of infectious agents from specimens collected by sentinel clinics and hospitals under the National Epidemiological Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, other medical institutions and health centers. |
From January to March 2012, PHIs in Tokyo Metropolitan and 9 prefectures (Ibaraki, Tochigi, Chiba, Toyama, Yamanashi, Gifu, Aichi and Okayama) reported 44 measles virus isolation/detection. *Measles viruses were detected from each age group between 0-4 years and 40-44 years. Both children and adults should pay attention to measles.
[Genotype D4] 4 cases; 3 cases in February and one case in March. |
Isolation/detection of measles virus in Japan, 2009-2011 (February 15, 2012) | ||
Isolation/detection of measles virus in Japan, 2006-2008 (February 2, 2011) |
Infectious Agents Surveillance Report, Infectious Disease Surveillance Center, |
National Institute of Infectious Diseases |
The topic of IASR |
Measles in Japan, 2011 | |
Measles in Japan, 2010 | |
Measles in Japan, 2009 | |
Measles in Japan, 2008 | |
Measles, Japan, 2006-2007 | |
Measles and rubella in Japan, as of March 2006 | |
Measles, Japan, 2001-2003 | |
Measles, Japan, 1999-2001 | |
The present status of measles in Japan as of 1998 |
Tables |
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Updates | (based on the data reported before yesterday) |