
ウガンダのエボラ終息とコンゴの感染拡大に関する言及も交え、ロシア当局がペスト菌「不検出」を主張
ロシア・東シベリアのイルクーツク州でペスト対策研究所の女性職員が死亡し、感染の噂が広がる中、ロシア当局は検体からペスト菌は検出されなかったと主張し火消しを図っている。
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ロシア・東シベリアのイルクーツク州でペスト対策研究所に勤務する女性が死亡し、独立系メディアが感染疑惑を報じた。
【モスクワAFP時事】ロシア・東シベリアのイルクーツク州で今月、ペスト対策研究所に勤務する28歳女性が死亡したと報じられ、内外に波紋が広がっている。ロシア当局は5日、女性の検体からペスト菌は「検出されなかった」と主張し、火消しに躍起だ。
ウガンダでエボラ終息 コンゴは拡大続く―WHO
独立系メディア「バイカルの人々」は先に、試験管が割れて女性がペストに感染した可能性があると報道。接触したとみられる約200人が隔離されたと伝えた。
これに対し、コブゼフ同州知事は5日、通信アプリ「テレグラム」に、女性は原因不明の肺炎で亡くなったと投稿。消費者権利保護・福祉監督庁が発表した検査結果を引用し、公衆衛生状況は「安定している」と述べた。ペスコフ大統領報道官も「うわさや臆測でなく、公式発表を信頼すべきだ」と強調した。

A team including Tokyo University of Science has revealed through mouse experiments that the decline in cognitive function due to continued high-calorie diet is caused by abnormalities in the synapses of nerve cells in the brain. It is said that a decrease in the PQBP1 protein is involved, and improvement has been seen with therapeutic drugs.

The Japan Obesity Society has issued a recommendation calling for caution as there have been a number of cases of the diabetes drug Manjaro being inappropriately used for dieting purposes, resulting in health hazards such as impaired consciousness. It warns of the risk of ketosis when combined with excessive dietary restrictions.

With the second-fastest influenza outbreak on record, infections are also spreading in Kumamoto Prefecture, where people are still evacuated after the July earthquake. Experts are cautioning against crowds in evacuation centers, stressing the importance of washing hands and wearing masks, as well as getting vaccinated as soon as possible.

On the 28th, four academic societies, including the Japanese Society of Emergency Medicine, announced new guidelines for life-sustaining treatment for patients receiving emergency transport and intensive care. Rather than establishing a definition of end-of-life, it clarified the procedure for discussions between the medical team and the patient and family to decide on a policy, and also provided concrete guidance on palliative care after treatment is completed.

Eisai and Biogen announced on the 16th that they have received manufacturing and marketing approval from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for a subcutaneous injection formulation of the Alzheimer's disease treatment drug lecanemab. The drug can be self-administered once a week, which is expected to reduce the burden on patients.

Ahead of Respect for the Aged Day, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced that the number of people aged 100 or older nationwide has reached 107,677, setting a record high for the 56th consecutive year. Nearly 90% of the participants are women, and the oldest in Japan are Fuyo Kishimoto (Kyoto City), 114 years old, and Hikaru Kato (Kumamoto City), 112 years old. Shimane Prefecture has the highest number of cases per 100,000 people and has been at the top for 14 consecutive years.