Health Info for current travelers to Japan. (life, people, dangerous)

[orbiter]

There is a surge in a dangerous bacterial infection in Japan.
And the Japanese Government has advised people to take Covid pandemic-like precautions.

Gravitas: 'Flesh-eating disease' spreading at record rate in Japan
WION
Mar 15, 2024
The 'flesh-eating disease' or Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS) is spreading at a record rate in Japan. It is a rare but dangerous bacterial infection. The mortality rate of the disease is 30%. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rnere9xHzWM

How to protect your life even if you are infected with "flesh-eating bacteria" with a mortality rate of 30%
2/17 (Sat)
The number of ``fulminant hemolytic streptococcal infections,'' also known as flesh-eating bacteria, is rapidly increasing. Following last year's record high of 941 cases, the cumulative number of reported cases as of January 28 of this year has already reached 200. The mortality rate is high at approximately 30%.

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/4a...afd7e942dd9eb1

[cityandmore]

Travelers need to be extra careful about basic hygiene practices like hand washing while in Japan right now. With stats showing such a big spike in cases of that flesh-eating bacteria, it's smart that officials are warning people.

[orbiter]

Originally Posted by cityandmore

Travelers need to be extra careful about basic hygiene practices like hand washing while in Japan right now. With stats showing such a big spike in cases of that flesh-eating bacteria, it's smart that officials are warning people.

Japanese Health authorities are doing a fine job.

This news below is 4 months old.
Eeks!

[graceC]

It's the raw food, folks! Sushi, beef tartare, raw oysters. Stay away from it if you can - I know it's a bit counterproductive since Japan is the land of fresh sushi and most people go there to enjoy local delicacies. But there's just too much potential danger with raw and undercooked food: tape worm, flesh eating bacteria, just to name two.

I don't eat raw food when I travel overseas, not even salad. Cooked food only. And avoid buffet.