| ■ Threat of a measles epidemic | 06.05.29 |
| Because of the measles epidemic in Ibaraki Prefectural etc. kantou areas, Okinawa Prefectural health and welfare promotion division appeals to children, who are over 1 year old and have not received measles vaccine, to receive measles vaccine immediately. Worrying a national-scale epidemic may occur and may spread to Okinawa, the prefectural and city medical associations by 19th also appeal to their cooperators to pay attention and take measures. From April to May, there were some group infections in Ibaraki and Tiba prefecturals, and over 100 were infected. Worrying a national- scale epidemic may occur, the national institute of infectious disease via homepage appeals to receive measles vaccine as well. (THE RYUKYU SHIMPO) Renewed at 10:14 am, May 20, 2006 |