Editorial

15:39 JST, October 16, 2025

The flu season has already begun. Many people may be surprised by this, given that hot temperatures continued until recently. Hopefully, people will stay on the alert and take precautions against the full-fledged spread of influenza.

The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry announced that the nation has entered the period for influenza to spread rapidly. This is based on reports from medical institutions nationwide showing an average of 1.04 patients per institution during the week of Sept. 22 to 28, exceeding the threshold of one patient to determine the start of the season.

The following week saw a 50% increase in the number of patients, marking the seventh consecutive week of growth.

As there were few flu cases during the........

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