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Japan Enters Flu Season, Marking 2nd Earliest Start

Tokyo, Aug. 28 (Jiji Press)--Japan has entered the influenza season, the health ministry said Friday, marking the second earliest start since 1999, when the infectious disease control law went into force. In the week to Sunday, the number of flu patients reported by some 3,000 designated medical institutions across the country stood at 1.11 per institution. A reading of 1 or higher suggests...

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