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Pregnant women prioritized as Japan faces critical penicillin shortage amid exploding syphilis outbreak

Syphilis, transmitted through sexual contact, began skyrocketing as the COVID-19 pandemic subsided The post Pregnant women prioritized as Japan faces critical penicillin shortage amid exploding syphilis outbreak appeared first on TokyoReporter .

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Public urged to get jabs amid 'wave' of flu cases

Director of Health Ronald Lam urged the public to get inoculated against the flu on Saturday, saying influenza infections have been exhibiting a "wave-like pattern" increase since June.

  • Director Ronald Lam urges citizens to get flu vaccine amid surge in cases.
  • Influenza A dominates, accounting for 80% of infections, H3 20%.
  • Hospital visits for flu rise to 0.83 per 10,000 patients, up from 0.27 last year.

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