Overview
- Tokyo reported 10.37 influenza cases per sentinel for Oct 20–26, topping the advisory benchmark of 10 seven weeks earlier than last season.
- In Osaka, per‑sentinel influenza reports doubled week over week to 5.68 in week 43, with officials urging hygiene measures and consideration of vaccination.
- Fukuoka logged 479 influenza cases for Oct 20–26, up 1.45 times from the prior week, while erythema infectiosum held at warning level for the 24th straight week with 95 cases.
- Children aged 9 and under accounted for 45.8% of Tokyo’s reported influenza cases, and since Sept 1 authorities have recorded temporary closures at 239 elementary, 128 middle and 31 high schools.
- Osaka’s RSV activity measured 1.81 cases per sentinel in week 43, remaining higher than the same period over the past three years.