A shigellosis outbreak associated with a sports festival at a kindergarten in Kitakyushu City, Japan

We aimed to describe the historical perspectives and the current epidemiology of tropical, imported and local endemic infectious diseases in Japan in this review. Public health legislation for infectious diseases and immigration statistics were overviewed to provide the background of the infectious disease situation in Japan. Many tropical diseases were successfully controlled and eliminated in the latter half of the 20th century and the majority of those diseases are imported today. The trend of the main 15 imported infectious diseases before the advent of COVID-19 was summarized as well as local endemic infectious diseases in Japan. Transmission risks of traditional cuisines, lifestyles and nature exposures in Japan are introduced to guide clinicians for travel advice to prevent those local infectious diseases.

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“…6 Indigenous shigellosis outbreaks are rare but sporadically reported, mostly in childcare facilities. 33,34…”

Section: Shigellosismentioning

confidence: 99%

Imported Infectious Diseases, Tropical Diseases and Local Endemic Infectious Diseases in Japan

Toizumi

Horikoshi

2022

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

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“…Fever, stomach pain, tenesmus, and blood and mucus in the stool are substantial symptoms of shigellosis. Shigella infection is commonly spread from person to person through contaminated food, contaminated water, or direct touch (Kato et al 2020). Globally, Shigella infection is estimated to contribute to 212,438 deaths, primarily children aged <5 years with a total of 75 million annual cases (Khalil et al 2018).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Meanwhile, in Japan, the Act on the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Medical Care for Patients with Infectious Diseases designates shigellosis as a category 3 notifiable disease. Most occurrences of shigellosis in Japan were tourists returning from underdeveloped nations as well as domestically acquired (Kato et al 2020). In Indonesia, the prevalence of diarrhea has reached 7% of the population, with the most significant frequency occurring in children aged 1-4 years (Chrismasyanti et al 2020).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Abundance and antimicrobial susceptibility of Shigella spp. isolated from aquatic environments in Banda Aceh, Indonesia

2023

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Abstract. Zahara Y, Suhartono S, Nirliana N. 2022. Abundance and antimicrobial susceptibility of Shigella spp. isolated from aquatic environments in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 23: 6420-6427. Accumulating pathogenic bacteria in aquatic systems increases waterborne infections, including shigellosis. The infection is causatively associated with Shigella spp. within the water system. This study aimed to isolate and determine the abundance of Shigella spp. collected from three rivers in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, namely Krueng Lamnyong, Krueng Aceh, and Krueng Neng water, and their antibiotic susceptibility. The bacterial enumeration was conducted using the MPN method followed by bacterial isolation using XLD and SSA selective media, whereas antibiotic susceptibility was evaluated using the standards of CLSI. Results showed that there was no significant difference (p=0.059) in the bacterial abundance among rivers i.e., 4.67 MPN/mL in Krueng Lamnyong, 27.33 MPN/mL in Krueng Aceh, and 18.33 MPN/mL in Krueng Neng. In total, 19 isolates of Shigella spp. were isolated, of which four isolates were from Krueng Lamnyong, nine isolates from Krueng Aceh, and six isolates from Krueng Neng. Antibiotic susceptibility test showed that the isolates had resistance to tetracycline, penicillin, and nalidixic acid. More than half of the isolates were resistant to more than five antibiotic classes. The study indicates that rivers are the main reservoir for the transmission of pathogenic bacteria in aquatic systems and some efforts are needed to reduce potential health risks and ensure water quality in aquatic systems.

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Unveiling the airborne microbial menace: Novel insights into pathogenic bacteria and fungi in bioaerosols from nursery schools to universities

Song,

Chen,

Sun

et al. 2024

Science of The Total Environment

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A shigellosis outbreak associated with a sports festival at a kindergarten in Kitakyushu City, Japan

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Imported Infectious Diseases, Tropical Diseases and Local Endemic Infectious Diseases in Japan

Imported Infectious Diseases, Tropical Diseases and Local Endemic Infectious Diseases in Japan

Abundance and antimicrobial susceptibility of Shigella spp. isolated from aquatic environments in Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Unveiling the airborne microbial menace: Novel insights into pathogenic bacteria and fungi in bioaerosols from nursery schools to universities

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