「感染かんせん性せい胃腸いちょう炎えん」が流行りゅうこう 患者かんじゃの数かず 同どう時期じき比ひ 過去かこ10年じゅうねんで最多さいたに

The outbreak of infectious gastroenteritis, which causes vomiting and diarrhea, continues, and the number of patients is the highest for this time of year in the past ten years.

Experts say, The outbreak of viruses that cause gastroenteritis is lasting longer than usual this year, so we want people to take precautions such as washing their hands.

Infectious gastroenteritis is an infectious disease caused by viruses and other factors, leading to symptoms such as fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. It usually spreads during winter or early summer, but this season, a high number of cases have continued to be reported even into autumn.

According to the National Institute of Health Crisis Management, the number of patients with infectious gastroenteritis reported by approximately 2,000 pediatric medical institutions nationwide during the week up to September 21 was 3 per medical institution.

9 people, which is the highest number in the past 10 years for the same period for five consecutive weeks.

Looking at each prefecture, there were 7 in Oita Prefecture.

56 people ▽ 6 in Gunma Prefecture

6 people ▽ 6 in Fukui Prefecture and Miyazaki Prefecture

4 people ▽ 6 in Ishikawa Prefecture

It is, for example, 7 people.

According to Professor Hirokazu Kimura of Gunma Paz University Graduate School, who is an expert on infectious diseases, Viruses such as norovirus, which cause these illnesses, have been detected in greater numbers than usual this year.

Because different viruses are spreading in each region, the outbreak may be prolonged, and they say it is necessary to pay close attention to future trends in the number of patients.

On top of that, he said, If someone with symptoms vomits or something similar, its important to handle it without direct contact by wearing gloves, and when using public toilets at places like tourist spots, its important to wash your hands with soap and water.