Japan on track to log highest number of measles cases since COVID-19 pandemic
Japan is on pace to log its highest number of annual measles cases this year since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 236 patients confirmed by early April compared with the post-pandemic full-year high of 265 marked last year.About half of patients are age 10 to 29, and the Japan Pediatric Society is calling on people to get vaccinated.People with measles experience symptoms similar to those of a cold about 10 days after infection, followed by a high fever and a rash. Almost all infected people without immunity develop symptoms, and the illness can lead to severe complications such as encephalitis and pneumonia.
