Japan relaxes over A/H1N1 flu despite rising infections
14:56, 19 June 2009
TOKYO. June 19. KAZINFORM The Japanese government relaxed its guidelines for dealing with the new A/H1N1 influenza Friday although the total infection tally is still on the rise, Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
Under the revised guidelines, the government basically allows every medical institution in the country to see new-flu patients and for people with mild symptoms to recuperate at home.
The health Ministry also decided the same day to start producing a vaccine against the new flu in mid-July, which would allow for inoculations to start as early as October, by stopping output of seasonal flu vaccine.
The tally of infections in Japan approached 750 as of Friday morning after the first cases were confirmed May 9. But symptoms are milder than initially feared and no one died due to the disease, Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.chinaview.cn for full version.