According to data released by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare on the 16th, designated medical institutions across Japan reported more than 47,000 cases of influenza in the week ending the 11th of this month, about five times that of the same period last year. According to Japanese media reports, the number of new cases has increased dramatically in some regions compared to previous years, and there is even a shortage of vaccines. According to the latest data, from October 5 to 11, thousands of designated medical institutions across Japan reported a total of 47,700 influenza cases. Each reported an average of 12.81 cases. The number of new cases per week has been increasing for 3 consecutive weeks. Of the country's 47 prefectures, the outbreak is spreading in 39.

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