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Flesh-Eating Bacteria Outbreak in Tokyo Forces North Korea-Japan World Cup Qualifier Cancellation

Tokyo issues a warning The number of people infected with flesh-eating bacteria has increased many times, while more than 500 people have been found infected across Japan, making North Korea The 2026 World Cup qualifying round between the North Korean and Japanese national teams is was suddenly cancelled.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government The Japanese capital issued a warning to citizens on March 26, 2024, noting that several people had been infected with dangerous bacteria. which causes flesh-eating bacteria disease (flesh-eating disease) This may be called flesh-eating bacteremia), which is caused by a serious bacterial infection. Group A streptococcus is on the rise. In Tokyo, 88 people have been infected, about three times more than last year.

While across Japan, 517 people were reported to have been infected by the flesh-eating bacteria, a number 4 times higher than 5 years ago. This is a serious type of bacteria that can cause death in up to 30% of infected people, while the severity of group A streptococcus bacteria that causes flesh-eating bacteria already occurs when the infection occurs. flesh-eating bacteria will spread throughout the body This causes the failure of the functioning of internal organs.

Prof. Hitoshi Honda, Professor of Infectious Diseases at Fujita University of Public Health In Japan they say Flesh-eating bacteria are not a respiratory disease. such as pneumonia or COVID-19 disease which can cause an epidemic. Can be infected by breathing in or touching droplets. Secretions from the body of an infected person

Meanwhile, there are also reports of cases of flesh-eating bacteria on the rise in Japan. do North Korea The 2026 World Cup qualifying round between the North Korean and Japanese national teams was suddenly cancelled. While the competition is scheduled for March 26th.

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