New-flu cases reach 410 in Japan

Friday 05th June, 05:18 AM JST

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some14some at 07:07 AM JST - 5th June

No more 'new-flu' it has taken domicile in Japan since last month.
1keiron at 07:33 AM JST - 5th June

Anybody in the Osaka area? IF so what's the situation like at the moment? Lots of people still masked up with mass paranoia or has it calmed down significantly? I'm looking to fly back to Kansai 20th July but just want to keep myself updated. Cheers
bogva at 10:19 AM JST - 5th June

I would like to see not only "new flu" counted but how about telling us how many were cured? It would really help population understand the danger and the severity of the swine flu!
EUgirl at 03:00 PM JST - 5th June

We see that it is already around, like in Britain or U.S. where the virus is everywhere, and real cases could be 20 times higher than the tested and reported cases. How else could these 3 men in training have got it?
USARonin at 03:07 PM JST - 5th June

EUgirl, this thing isn't 'everywhere' in the US and there's nothin' to worry about.

In the US we lose approximately 6,000 - 6,000 - a year to the 'regular flu' and we don't run around panicking over that. Death... It's part of life.

Some studies have even suggested that flu vaccinations haven't made any appreciable difference in the annual death rates.

You'll be fine, I'm sure.
leitmotiv at 03:10 PM JST - 5th June

"Some studies have even suggested that flu vaccinations haven't made any appreciable difference in the annual death rates."

Which studies? The opposite has been shown - and most extensively in Japan.
leitmotiv at 04:03 PM JST - 5th June

Your link does not support what you state above - which is "Some studies have even suggested that flu vaccinations haven't made any appreciable difference in the annual death rates."

That study is restricted to vaccination of seniors - and every clinician and researcher knows the difficulties of showing vaccine efficacy in elderly, who have aged, less responsive immune systems.

Your above statement is that flu vaccines may not make any difference in mortality - period. That is demonstrably a false statement. You also suggest others educate themselves to your view by looking in lancet, JAMA, etc societies which strongly support vaccination programs and publish data consistent with this. Your other comments above re H1N1 show a blase and uninformed attitude to the topic.
martyman at 07:29 PM JST - 5th June

You would think the news would report also the cases that have been treated and cured. The cured patients should be dropped from the numbers. Headlines should read non-treatable H1N1 cases in Japan.