Influenza A (H1N1): the Current Situation in Japan


May 2009
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan


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  1. Confirmed cases in Japan

 Number of Confirmed Influenza A Cases in Japan (regularly updated) :

  1. Please visit the IDSC (Infectious Disease Surveillance Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan) website (in Japanese/in English)

More information may be obtained from :
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
Call Centre: +81-3-3501-9031(9am~9pm, Japanese language only)

 

2. Quarantine Procedure upon Entry into Japan (revised 22 May)

  1. Passengers arriving from the United States of America (mainland only), Canada and Mexico will undergo an on-board quarantine check upon arrival ONLY when a passenger with influenza-like symptoms has been reported in flight.
  2. Close contacts (passengers seated nearby) of a confirmed patient will be monitored at a designated healthcare facility.  No detainment measures will be taken.

(1) Flights from affected countries and regions

  1. If a passenger with influenza-like symptoms has been reported in flight,

① an on-board quarantine check will be conducted in order to detect other passengers with influenza-like symptoms and to identify their close contacts (as above).  All other passengers will disembark and proceed to a quarantine station to undergo a thermography test as well as to fill in a questionnaire.
② close contacts (as above) will remain seated until checked by a quarantine officer with a questionnaire.  Close contacts (as above) will be monitored after entry.
③ Passengers with influenza-like symptoms will be isolated at a designated medical facility if tested positive.

  1. If no passengers with influenza-like symptoms are reported in flight,

① quarantine officers will board the aircraft and request all the passengers to complete a questionnaire.
② if no influenza-like symptoms are reported, the passengers will disembark and proceed to a quarantine station to undergo a thermography test and hand in the completed questionnaire.

 

(2) Flights from unaffected countries and regions
Passengers will disembark, proceed to a quarantine station to undergo a thermography test and hand in the completed questionnaire.

  1. Health Monitoring: a local healthcare facility near your hotel or residence will monitor your health for a designated period after your entry into Japan.