Hey amigos! Japan's got a serious case of flu frenzy! Since late December 2024, flu cases have skyrocketed, and guess what? Some hospitals and pharmacies are running out of flu meds! 🏥💊
The buzz is that uneven stock distribution is to blame, but excessive hoarding by some medical institutions isn't helping either. Talk about a plot twist we didn't see coming! 😬
The National Institute of Infectious Diseases estimates that from September 2, 2024, to January 26, 2025, there have been about 9.523 million flu cases across Japan. That's a whole lot of sniffles and sneezes! 🤧
Get this: The Ministry of Health reported that the final week of December 2024 saw the highest weekly flu cases since records began in 1999. Around 5,000 medical spots reported 317,812 patients that week alone! That's an average of 64.39 cases per place, smashing past the government's warning level of 30. Yikes! 🚨
Health officials are on repeat mode urging everyone to mask up and wash those hands thoroughly. So, if you're in Japan, you know the drill—stay safe and keep those germs at bay! 🧼👐
But wait, there's more! Japan is also dealing with a surge in avian influenza. Around 5 million chickens and birds have been culled across five prefectures in January. 🐔💔
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries warns that the bird flu outbreaks are not slowing down and could get even worse, possibly breaking records. They also noted a 15% jump in egg prices since the start of the year. Omelette, anyone? 🍳😅
Stay tuned for more updates, and don't forget to share this with friends who need to know! 📲✨
Reference(s):
Panic buying causes drug shortages in Japan amid flu outbreak
cgtn.com
