{"id":167875,"date":"2024-12-13T11:27:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T02:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=167875&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2024-12-13T11:27:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T02:27:16","slug":"influenza-cases-in-fukuoka-exceed","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/influenza-cases-in-fukuoka-exceed\/","title":{"rendered":"Influenza Cases in Fukuoka Exceed 4,000 as Spread Accelerates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Influenza cases in Fukuoka Prefecture have surpassed 4,000, marking a significant surge. The prefecture recorded 4,019 cases from December 2 to 8, a 1.78-fold increase compared to the previous week. The average number of cases per medical institution rose to 20.30. Among local health districts, Chikushi topped the list with 34.31 cases per institution, followed by Kitakyushu with 32.29 and Itoshima with 23.17.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To curb further spread, Fukuoka has reissued its influenza advisory, urging residents to practice hand hygiene, wear masks, and avoid crowded areas. Authorities anticipate a broader outbreak and recommend preventive measures to protect public health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, hand, foot, and mouth disease remains a concern, averaging 2.92 cases per medical institution. For 26 consecutive weeks, the prefecture has advised avoiding shared towels and ensuring proper disposal of diapers to reduce infections. <\/span><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp\/contents\/flu-2024-2025.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fukuoka Prefecture<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-167877\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fnn_tenjin-winter-mask-dec_2024_WEB.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fnn_tenjin-winter-mask-dec_2024_WEB.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fnn_tenjin-winter-mask-dec_2024_WEB.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fnn_tenjin-winter-mask-dec_2024_WEB.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fnn_tenjin-winter-mask-dec_2024_WEB.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free weekly newsletter <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this <\/span><b>form<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Influenza cases in Fukuoka Prefecture have surpassed 4,000, marking a significant surge&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29305,"featured_media":167877,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-167875","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-fukuoka-prefecture","news-category-general","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/167875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29305"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=167875"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/167877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=167875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}