NOROVIRUS OUTBREAK HITS JAPAN, OVER10K INFECTED|日本爆諾羅病毒感染潮 病患已逾萬人

A norovirus outbreak is currently sweeping across Japan. Within seven days, the number of people infected have exceeded 10 thousand. The Miyaki Prefecture saw the largest number of people infected. Kindergartens in several major cities also reported group infections among children. Symptoms for adults include vomiting and diarrhea, while children may experience dehydration. Walking into the Jozankei Onsen Hot Spring Hotel, gift shops were closed. This hotel had a group infection of norovirus, and the hotel stopped taking reservations for seven days. ==REPORTER NHK== On November 19 and 20, a total of 115 guests had their meals at hotel buffet and later suffered from vomiting and diarrhea. Local health center confirmed they had food poisoning caused by norovirus. According to Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases, a week prior to November 20, a total of 41,442 people were infected with norovirus. The outbreak infected over ten thousand people within a week. The hospital with the highest number of infection located in Miyaki Prefecture, with a 30.66 people reported for infection. Tokyo has 20.24 people infected, which is the second highest number for the same period in the past 10 years. ==KAZUHIKO KATAYAMA, Kitasato University Professor== The outbreak is a month earlier than the past infection outbreak. As now, it's the peak group infection period for kindergarten children. Kindergartens in Ibaraki, Nara and Miyaki all reported group infections from children. Kindergartens in other cities have taken precautions. ==KINDERGARTEN STUDENT Tokyo== And washing and cleaning all fingers, one by one. Rinse off soap and bubbles. Although it's troublesome, I'm happy to clean up my hands. Experts said, children with norovirus infection will suffer from vomiting and diarrhea, dehydration will occur. The patient must seek for immediate medical treatment. As for handling patient's excreta, it should be cleaned up with spraying disinfectant, exterminate norovirus from outbreaks. TRANSLATED BY：ANTHONY LIN 走進"札幌定山溪"溫泉飯店中，大廳販售部門停止營業，因為這裡剛發生諾羅病毒集體感染，讓業者不敢再接受旅客訂房，決定停止營業七天。 ==NHK記者== 這個月19號與20號 在飯店自助式餐廳用餐的115位客人 出現上吐下瀉情況 遭保建中心判定是諾羅病毒 引起的食物中毒 日本國立傳染病研究所調查，到這個月20號為止的一週內，因為諾羅病毒引起的，食物中毒或腸胃炎患者，全國有4萬1442人，一週內增加病患超過一萬人。其中以一間醫院平均增加人數，最多的縣市在宮城縣，高達30.66人，就連東京也有20.24人，是過去10年來，同期感染人數第二多的數字。 ==北里大學教授 片山和彥== 感覺比往年(感染潮)還要早個月 現在是小小幼童在幼稚園 托兒所等 集體感染而請假的好發期 茨城、奈良、宮城等地的幼稚園，接連傳出幼童，集體感染諾羅病毒，其他縣市幼稚園等，也採取應對措施。 ==東京幼稚園學童== 也要把手指洗得乾乾淨淨 一根一根的洗乾淨 然後把手上的肥皂沖洗乾淨 雖然有點麻煩 但能把手洗得乾淨很開心 專家表示，幼童感染發病時，容易因為上吐下瀉，出現脫水症狀，建議盡早就醫。另外在處理病患的穢物時，更需要注意清潔、噴灑消毒水等，避免病毒擴散。 記者 陳詩童 報導