PUBLISHED: 17 Jun 2024 at 15: 40
Travelers traveling to Japan should seriously guard themselves against infection by a rare and frequently fatal flesh-eating bacteria that is now prevalent there, according to the Department of Disease Control ( DDC ).
Cases of staph toxic shock symptoms (STSS) have escalated in Japan , since the land relaxed covid- time constraints. Within 48 hours, it can destroy an infected person.
” Those who intend to travel to Japan should prioritize safety because the disease can be passed on through body fluid and scars. Special precautions should be taken by vulnerable populations, including the elderly, babies, pregnant people, those with actual diseases, and those with open wounds or medical holes, according to the office.
Travellers to Japan should take face masks, cleanser, wound dressings and antibiotic ointment, and purchase health coverage, the ministry recommended.
According to the Japanese infectious diseases weekly report, the DDC said, from May 20- 26, there were 30 STSS cases in Japan and six of them died, and from Jan 1- May 26 there were 690 STSS cases and 163 ( or 23 % ) of them died.
STSS results from infection with aggressive party A streptococcus, which can pass antibodies, reach deep tissues and release a chemical which may cause shock and organ failure.
In the first 24 to 48 hours, the aggressive group A streptococcal disease causes a high fever, shivering, and body aches.
There has not been a circumstance of STSS in Thailand, the DDC said.