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Health Alerts for Japan

It's important to remember that diseases that are highly uncommon in Canada often present common and realistic threats to the health and wellness of travellers to Japan. In conjunction with obtaining recommended and required travel vaccines from your Travel Health Specialist, use the compilation of Japan Health Alerts below to adequately prepare your body for your time abroad.

INFLUENZA Worldwide
Apr. '18 – According to the CDC, annual vaccination against seasonal influenza is recommended for all people 6-months of age and older. Globally, influenza activity is low in most regions. In North America, influenza activity continues to decrease. In Europe, influenza activity continues to decrease in most countries. In northern Africa and the Middle East, influenza activity continues to decrease or remained low in most countries; however activity remained high in Jordan and Turkey. In the temperate countries of Asia, influenza activity continued to decrease, but continues to remain high in the Republic of Korea. In tropical countries of the Americas, influenza activity remains low in most countries. In tropical Asia, influenza activity began to decline in India but continued to decrease in southern China and Hong Kong SAR. In tropical Africa, influenza activity increased in western Africa, however Madagascar reported declining influenza activity. Lastly, in the southern hemisphere influenza activity remains at inter-seasonal levels.
Sources Include: International Society for Infectious Diseases, Center for Disease Control and World Health Organization.


DENGUE FEVER in Japan
Apr. '18 - Dengue Fever cases have been on the rise worldwide. According to WHO, incidence of dengue has increased 30 fold in the past 50 years. WHO estimates over 2.5 billion people are now at risk of dengue and there are about 50-100 million dengue infections worldwide every year. According to the CDC, dengue fever is the most common cause of fever in travelers who return from South Central Asia, Central America and the Caribbean.
Sources Include: International Society for Infectious Diseases, Center for Disease Control and World Health Organization.

MEASLES Worldwide
Apr. '18 - Health officials in Italy, the Ukraine, New Zealand, Romania, Indonesia, England, Greece and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have reported an outbreak of measles. You can get measles primarily by breathing in airborne particles that contain the virus. Symptoms of measles are rash, high fever, cough, runny nose, and red, watery eyes.
The best protection against measles is through vaccination.
SOURCES: CDC

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INFLUENZA Worldwide
Apr. '18 – According to the CDC, annual vaccination against seasonal influenza is recommended for ...

DENGUE FEVER in Japan
Apr. '18 - Dengue Fever cases have been on the rise worldwide. According to WHO, incidence of deng...

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