{"id":177483,"date":"2026-05-12T13:19:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T04:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=177483&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2026-05-12T13:19:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T04:19:45","slug":"fukuoka-reports-first-japanese-spotted-fever-case","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/fukuoka-reports-first-japanese-spotted-fever-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Fukuoka Reports First Japanese Spotted Fever Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fukuoka Prefecture confirmed its first case of Japanese spotted fever of 2026 after a patient was reported by a medical institution in Fukuoka City between April 27 and May 3. The disease is transmitted through tick bites and can cause headaches, fatigue, and high fever after an incubation period of two to eight days. Prefectural officials urged residents to take precautions as tick activity increases from spring through autumn. Recommended measures include wearing long sleeves, long pants, and fully enclosed shoes when entering grassy or wooded areas. Officials also warned that ticks can be brought indoors by pets. The prefecture advised residents to monitor their health after tick bites and seek medical attention if symptoms develop. <strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/kbc.co.jp\/news\/article.php?id=17320969&#038;ymd=2026-05-11\" target=\"_blank\">KBC News<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/news.tnc.co.jp\/news\/articles\/NID2026051130292\" target=\"_blank\">TNC News<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fnn_tick-bites-first-case-2026-fukuoka_2026_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C742&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"742\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-177484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fnn_tick-bites-first-case-2026-fukuoka_2026_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fnn_tick-bites-first-case-2026-fukuoka_2026_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C159&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fnn_tick-bites-first-case-2026-fukuoka_2026_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C543&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fnn_tick-bites-first-case-2026-fukuoka_2026_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C407&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\nPhoto: <a href=\"https:\/\/id-info.jihs.go.jp\/infectious-diseases\/tick-borne-diseases\/tick-prevention\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">JIHS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &#038; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\">free weekly newsletter<\/a> today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\">The Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/\">this <strong>form<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fukuoka Prefecture confirmed its first case of Japanese spotted fever of 2026 after a patient was reported by a medical institution in Fukuoka City between&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30292,"featured_media":177484,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-177483","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-fukuoka-city","news-category-general","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/177483","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\/30292"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=177483"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/177484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=177483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=177483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}