IASR Vol.47 No.6 (No. 556) June 2026 Emergency preparedness and response for infectious diseases in Japan

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Emergency preparedness and response for infectious diseases in Japan

Emergency management systems of Japan Institute for Health Security (JIHS), with a focus on the business continuity plan
Overview and utilization of the JIHS Infectious Disease Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) Weekly Report
Risk communication activities at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, JIHS
Development of the JIHS Infectious Disease Risk Communication Guidelines
Initial response training program for establishing pathogen testing systems for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, Japan
Emergency management systems and interagency collaboration of public health institutes, Japan
Establishing a clinical research infrastructure to support infectious disease emergency management: the role and future prospects of iCROWN
Implementation of infectious disease surveillance and risk assessment at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
Outbreak of OXA-48 carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales infection, Shizuoka Prefecture
Analysis of NDM-5 metallo-β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli isolates identified in three public health center jurisdictions in 2025, Hokkaido Prefecture
Vancomycin-susceptible Enterococcus faecium harboring the VanM-type vancomycin resistance gene isolated from blood cultures, Tokyo Metropolis
Survey investigating the extent of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus spread in Ibaraki Prefecture
Molecular epidemiology of scrub typhus during 2007-2025 and the first detection of the Karp strain, Wakayama Prefecture