Measles outbreak is confirmed at Kansai airport in Osaka

The Osaka Prefectural Government is working to contain an outbreak of measles at a management company at Kansai International Airport that began about one month ago, reports the Asahi Shimbun (Sept. 3). A total of 31 employees of Kansai Airports have been confirmed to have the virus, which developed last month during the busy Obon holiday period – a time when the airport received roughly 60,000 passengers per day. “Special attention at Kansai International Airport is needed since it is a major gateway for Japan,” a government official is quoted. In a statement issued on August 31, Kansai Airports said that it was working with the Izumi Sano Health Office in Osaka in order to ensure prevent the spread of the virus. “Kansai Airports notified its employees yesterday that if they are exhibiting symptoms they should not come to work,” the company said in the statement. A special hotline set...