Date

Type of Surveillance

Location

Event

Response

11 Oct.

(N)SASSy

Tomigusuku City

Class closure in a high school

We published some caution related to influenza on comment in (N)SASSy.

12 Oct.

ONSID

Naha City

Number of influenza patients per sentinel in Naha was 11.17

Naha City Public Health Center published an Influenza Warning.

14 Oct.

Notification of Measles in Okinawa

Okinawa City

Medical institution reported a suspected case

The Chubu Public Health Center collected the detail situation and PCR test was examined at the public laboratory. On 17, it was negative in PCR.

17 Oct.

OSS

Naha City

Medical institution reported a patient with rash and fever

Naha City Public Health Center collected situation details; influenza virus, Adenovirus, RS virus and hemolytic Streptococcus were negative by rapid test.

19 Oct.

Notification of Measles in Okinawa

Uruma City

Medical institution reported a suspected case

The Chubu Public Health Center collected the detail situation and PCR test was examined at the Public Laboratory. On 20, it was negative in PCR.

20 Oct.

(N)SASSy

Okinawa City

Suspended because rubella was registered

The Public Health Center collected situation details. The medical institution ordered tests for the commercial laboratory; the school encouraged their students without vaccination to immunization. On 24, it was IgM negative.

21 Oct.

Notification of Measles in Okinawa

Naha City

Medical institution reported a suspected case

The Naha City Public Health Center collected the detail situation and PCR test was examined at the public laboratory. On 22, it was negative in PCR.

26 Oct.

ONSID

Whole of Okinawa Prefecture

Number of influenza patients per sentinel throughout Okinawa prefecture was 10.25

Influenza Warning was issued for all of Okinawa prefecture

26 - 27 Oct.

(N)SASSy

Kitadaito Village

In all, 14 kids were registered as having pertussis.

The Nanbu Public Health Center collected information in cooperation with clinics. The clinic also prevented transmission in cooperation with the large hospital.

31 Oct.

OSS

Naha City

Medical institution reported a patient with rash and fever

Naha City Public Health Center collected situation details and did not order PCR test for measles based on observations for the patient.

2 Nov.

(N)SASSy

Uruma City

Measles case was registered

The child did not visit a doctor. Therefore, the Chubu Public Health Center recommended that parents visit a doctor. The doctor denied a measles infection.