DOH confirms increase in flu cases in Japan

INFLUENZA H1N1

David Dizon

ABS-CBN News

<p>The Department of Health confirmed Tuesday a Philippine Embassy advisory concerning the increase in influenza cases in Japan.</p><p>“Inisyu ito ng DFA pero sinusuportahan ng DOH. ‘Yung kanilang paalala ay base sa datos. Wala namang outbreak na sinasabi sa Japan pero nakita ng ating epidemiology bureau…tumataas ang bilang ng mala-trangkasong sakit, influenza like illnesses sa Japan,” DOH spokesman Asec. Albert Domingo said.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPHLinJapan%2Fposts%2Fpfbid03kjmmXyJyz2m3wLfKU4k17jkoq3b6DdVZBS2GGPUgzrr2FaeRU3CkMc18M4W58Xpl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="478" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>He said influenza cases in Japan increased starting November 2024 but has started going down in January.</p><p>“Ang sabi ng Japan, ito talaga ‘yung trend pagdating ng winter. Ito talaga ‘yung panahon na tumataas ang bilang na ito.</p><p>Ang tawag natin dyan increase in cases, pwedeng tawaging surge pero hindi ibig sabihin outbreak na nakakatakot,” he said. </p><p> He urged Filipinos traveling to Japan to take proper precautions, wash their hands, wear face masks, cover their mouths when coughing and to stay in their hotels and get their strength up if they exhibit cough, colds and general body weakness.</p>

<p>The Department of Health confirmed Tuesday a Philippine Embassy advisory concerning the increase in influenza cases in Japan.</p>

The Department of Health confirmed Tuesday a Philippine Embassy advisory concerning the increase in influenza cases in Japan.

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DOH confirms increase in flu cases in Japan

DOH confirms increase in flu cases in Japan

David Dizon,

ABS-CBN News

Published Feb 11, 2025 08:55 AM PHT

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