Event Brief
Oct 4, 2026 at 10:08 PM ET
Flu spreads in earthquake-hit Kumamoto
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Influenza spread in Kumamoto Prefecture, where more than 1,300 people remained in evacuation centers two months after the July 28 earthquake. Kumamoto's outbreak began in the week through Sept. 6, and its average reached 3.86 patients per monitored medical institution in the week through Sept. 27; an expert urged early vaccination.
WHO: Influenza patients in Kumamoto Prefecture
WHAT: Influenza spread in Kumamoto Prefecture, with the outbreak beginning in the week through Sept. 6.
WHEN: Sep 27, 2026
WHERE: Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
WHY: The flu was spreading during an early nationwide influenza outbreak.
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