The Fukuoka Medical Association has confirmed the start of influenza season in the prefecture, with weekly cases exceeding the threshold of 1.0 per reporting clinic for two consecutive weeks. Residents are urged to vaccinate early and follow basic precautions such as wearing masks and handwashing. Other illnesses, including hand-foot-and-mouth disease and mycoplasma pneumonia, are also at elevated levels, with pneumonia cases double the national average. Source: KBC
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