Seasonal Influenza Warning issued　/　季節性インフルエンザの注意報が発令されました

 A seasonal influenza warning was issued for Shiga Prefecture on November 13, 2025.

Please take basic infection control measures to prevent various infectious diseases, including influenza, and do your best to prevent the spread of infection.

1. Wear a mask when visiting a medical institution or elderly care facility, etc., and observe cough etiquette when appropriate.

2. Wash your hands when you return home and after touching shared surfaces.

3. Ventilate the room regularly. In particular, in elderly care facilities or facilities for people with disabilities, when multiple people are staying in the same room, take measures to prevent air from stagnating by ventilating the room.

4. Get plenty of nutrition and rest.

5. Consider getting vaccinated to prevent the onset and aggravation of symptoms.

6. Please cooperate with medical institutions based on your symptoms and risk of aggravation. Also, when visiting a medical institution, please call in advance to confirm the procedure for visiting.

[Please note]

The regular vaccination period for the elderly influenza vaccine is from October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.

Nagahama City hand washing video　(opens in a new window in Japanese):

　https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX7jj0HLPcg　

・Key points for preventing infectious diseases in Nagahama City (opens in a new window in English)

　https://www.city.nagahama.lg.jp/0000010984.html

Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare: Influenza (opens in a new window in Japanese)

　https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kenkou_iryou/kenkou/kekkaku-kansenshou/infulenza/index.html

Shiga Prefecture website: What is influenza? (Opens in a new window in Japanese)

https://www.pref.shiga.lg.jp/ippan/kenkouiryouhukushi/yakuzi/15385.html

Shiga Prefecture website: Infectious Disease Information Center (opens in a new window in Japanese)

https://www.pref.shiga.lg.jp/eiseikagaku/kansensyou/

Shiga Prefecture website: Shiga Prefecture Public Relations (opens in a new window in Japanese)

https://www.pref.shiga.lg.jp/file/attachment/5574723.pdf