Tuberculosis and Infectious Diseases

When infectious diseases such as tuberculosis or O-157 occur, it is important to prevent the spread of the infection. For this reason, Health and Welfare Center is working to understand trends in outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as receiving notifications of infectious diseases from medical institutions.

• Infectious Disease Information (1)(Yokohama City Inst. of Health, Yokohama City Inst. of Health, Yokohama City Infectious Disease Information Center)
• Infectious disease information (2) (outside site)(National Institute of Infectious Diseases Page)

For more information about the new coronavirus, please refer to [Another page of Asahi Ward Office].

It is an infectious disease caused by a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis directly inhaling the bacteria released into a splash such as a cough. It was once called a national disease, but in Asahi Ward, about 30 new people have become ill each year. If symptoms similar to a cold, such as cough, sputum, or fever, persists for nearly two weeks, please consult a medical institution.

• Tuberculosis(City of Yokohama, Health and Social Welfare Bureau page)
• Tuberculosis Research Institute (outside site)(Page of Tuberculosis Research Institute, Tuberculosis Prevention Society)

Escherichia coli is a bacterium that is often found in the human intestine, of which causes enteritis such as severe diarrhea, and is called pathogenic Escherichia coli. "Photogenic Escherichia coli O157" is a typical pathogenic Escherichia coli that produces strong toxins called verotoxin, and is transmitted orally.

• Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Q & A (outside site)(Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)

Gastroenteritis due to norovirus is characterized by occurring from winter to early spring, and nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, mild fever, etc. occur one or two days after eating. Norovirus is characterized by prone to secondary contamination from patients' stool and vomiting.

• Norovirus Q & A (outside site)(Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
• Transition table data and reporting standards(Asahi Ward Office separate page)

Influenza has fever of 38 ° C or higher, headache, joint pain, muscle pain, etc., as well as symptoms such as sore throat, nasal discharge, and cough. In addition, influenza is characterized by bronchitis, pneumonia, etc., which often causes severe disease. It usually spreads from late December to early March.

• Pandemic influenza(City of Yokohama, Health and Social Welfare Bureau page)
• Influenza (outside site)(National Institute of Infectious Diseases Page)
• Highly pathogenic avian influenza(City of Yokohama, Health and Social Welfare Bureau page)

Overseas travel opportunities have increased, but there are some areas overseas where infectious diseases that are not seen in Japan are occurring frequently, and those traveling to such areas should be careful, such as obtaining information on local infectious diseases in advance.

• Infectious disease information for overseas travelers (external site)(Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Quarantine Station Page)