Influenza in Japan kills “Da S”, continues to spread since the end of the year, the most severe situation in 26 years, medicine is in short supply.
Today (February 3), there was a shocking news report in the entertainment industry. Da S or Xu Xiyuan, a famous Taiwanese actress, died suddenly while traveling in Japan after contracting the flu and developing pneumonia. She died at the age of 48. This news shocked many people.
The influenza situation in Japan is severe.
Since last year, Japan has been facing an uncontrolled influenza outbreak. According to estimates from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW), the cumulative number of influenza patients has exceeded 9.5 million since September last year. With 317,812 cases in the last week of December last year, a 26-year high.
Japan has a system for tracking influenza cases through a network of more than 5,000 health care facilities nationwide, which report the number of cases every week. If the number of reported cases exceeds the number of health care facilities, Japan is considered to have entered a nationwide outbreak. As of the latest data from the fourth week of 2025. There were 54,594 reported infections from health care facilities nationwide.
Outbreaks in each region of Japan
According to NHK, the situation of the influenza epidemic in Japan varies from เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา area to area.
- Kyoto: Influenza cases last week highest since 1999, average of 54.88 cases per health facility, 42 schools forced to close
- TOKYO: This year’s flu cases are at a 10-year high. With some hospitals filling up beds and stopping new patients from being admitted.
- Kagoshima: Number of severe cases rises rapidly, 72 people currently hospitalized, three times more than last year
Influenza drug crisis in Japan
Due to the severe outbreak, there is a shortage of medicines in the market. Sawai Pharmaceutical. A famous Japanese pharmaceutical company has announced that it will temporarily suspend the sale of Tamiflu, both capsules and syrup.
Japan’s health ministry said that although the number of influenza cases may have started to decline from its peak. It still recommends that people wear masks and wash their hands frequently to reduce the risk of infection.
Professor Naoki Ishida, chairman of the Influenza Committee of the Japan Society for Infectious Diseases, warned that although the number of influenza A infections is decreasing, influenza B may be spreading instead. And that COVID -19 and other infectious diseases must be monitored for recurrence.
The influenza situation in Japan remains a concern. Travelers planning to visit should prepare themselves, get vaccinated in advance , and strictly follow preventive measures.