{"id":3138,"date":"2023-01-11T11:30:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T02:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/hsc\/?p=3138"},"modified":"2023-01-11T12:14:11","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T03:14:11","slug":"preparation-for-the-possible-twindemic-of-covid-19-and-seasonal-flu-november-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/hsc\/news-en\/3138","title":{"rendered":"What to do when you feel unwell during the \u201ctwindemic\u201d of COVID-19 and seasonal flu (December 26)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\">December 26, 2022<br \/>\nHealth Support Center<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><b><big>What to do when you feel unwell<br \/>\nduring the \u201ctwindemic\u201d of COVID-19 and seasonal flu<\/big><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This winter, both COVID-19 and seasonal flu may be prevalent (\u201ctwindemic\u201d). The \u201ctwindemic\u201d may make it difficult to get to fever outpatient clinics (medical treatment and testing centers). Therefore, it is important to prepare in advance, as well as to thoroughly implement basic infection prevention measures such as \u201cwearing a mask\u201d, \u201chand washing\u201d, \u201cavoiding the 3Cs (Closed spaces, Crowded places, Closed contact)\u201d, and \u201cventilation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b><big>1. Advance preparation<\/big><\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Vaccination<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Consider getting the COVID-19 vaccine and seasonal flu vaccine. Vaccines do not take effect immediately after vaccination, so if you wish to be vaccinated, do so before the infection spreads.<br \/>\n\u203bVaccine information for exchange students:<br \/>\nA \u201cVaccination voucher\u201d (<em>\u300c\u63a5\u7a2e\u5238\u300d<\/em>) for COVID-19 provided by the local government is needed when you get vaccinated. The local government provides you with a \u201cVaccine voucher\u201d for COVID-19 after the resident registration.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Preparation for fever and other health problems<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u30fbThermometer<br \/>\n\u30fbCOVID-19 antigen qualitative test kit<br \/>\nBefore purchasing the kit from a pharmacy, drugstore, or the internet, make sure to choose the kit that has been approved by the Japanese government as an invitro diagnostic product or over-the-counter\u3000(OCT) drug. The applicable test kits are labeled as \u201cin vitro diagnostic drug\u201d or \u201cclass 1 drug\u201d.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mhlw.go.jp\/stf\/newpage_27779.html\"><b><u>Information on approved over-the-counter (OTC) antigen test kits for COVID019 (MHLW)<\/u><\/b><\/a>\u00a0 (<em>in Japanese only)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u30fbAntipyretic analgesics<br \/>\nChoose an antipyretic that contains acetaminophen as an active ingredient.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mhlw.go.jp\/stf\/seisakunitsuite\/bunya\/0000121431_00404.html\"><b><u>\u5e02\u8ca9\u306e\u89e3\u71b1\u93ae\u75db\u85ac\u306e\u9078\u3073\u65b9\uff5c\u539a\u751f\u52b4\u50cd\u7701<\/u><\/b><\/a> (<em>in Japanese only)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b><big>2. If symptoms such as fever occur<\/big><\/b><\/h4>\n<p>\u203bPeople at risk of serious illness, such as pregnant women, people with chronic illness, elderly people are recommended to see a doctor immediately.<\/p>\n<p>\u2460First, self-test with COVID-19 test kits (test kits labeled as \u201cin vitro diagnostic drug\u201d or \u201cclass 1 drug\u201d should be used) If the test result is \u201cpositive\u201d, register as positive at Positive Registration Center in each local government and submit the online application form of your school office via MyWASEDA.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/waseda.app.box.com\/s\/w8qgyu2ahkzj8b8g0dvbe3v0ivfa01my\"><b><u>Guidelines When Students Are Diagnosed with Novel Coronavirus Disease<\/u><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2461If the test result is \u201cnegative\u201d, consult a doctor (telephone \/ online consultation is recommended)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mhlw.go.jp\/stf\/seisakunitsuite\/bunya\/kenkou_iryou\/iryou\/rinsyo\/index_00014.html\"><b><u>\u65b0\u578b\u30b3\u30ed\u30ca\u30a6\u30a4\u30eb\u30b9\u611f\u67d3\u75c7\u306e\u611f\u67d3\u62e1\u5927\u3092\u8e0f\u307e\u3048\u305f\u30aa\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30f3\u8a3a\u7642\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\uff5c\u539a\u751f\u52b4\u50cd\u7701<\/u><\/b><\/a> (<em>in Japanese only)<br \/>\n<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukushihoken.metro.tokyo.lg.jp\/iryo\/kansen\/onlinesinryo.html\"><u><b>\u6771\u4eac\u90fd\u81e8\u6642\u30aa\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30f3\u767a\u71b1\u8a3a\u7642\u30bb\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc<\/b><\/u><u><b>\uff5c\u6771\u4eac\u90fd\u798f\u7949\u4fdd\u5065\u5c40<\/b><\/u><\/a> (<em>in Japanese only)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you are diagnosed with seasonal flu after consultation, contact your school office through the online application form.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/waseda.app.box.com\/s\/mitv6ceelpsbjzmzapgi303p2jvurskr\"><b><u>The list of URL to access the online application form of each school office<\/u><\/b><\/a><br \/>\n*The information entered in the application form will be sent to the staff in charge of your school office. Information will also be forwarded to the related faculty and staff.<br \/>\n<strong><u>Recuperation period at home is until at least 5 days have passed since the onset and also until 48 hours have passed after the fever subsided.<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong>*Recuperation period is based on Regulations on the School Health and Safety Act, Article 19.<br \/>\n*Keep your anti-flu medication instructions or medicine package as they may be required when applying for consideration for absence from class.<\/p>\n<p>If both COVID-19 and the flu are negative, recuperate according to the instructions of the physician at the medical institution you visited.<br \/>\nFor requesting consideration for class absences, consult your school faculty after informing your doctor\u2019s instructions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b><big>3. The flow of outpatient visits if symptoms such as fever occur<\/big><\/b><\/h4>\n<p>&lt;The flow of outpatient visits and medical treatment in case of fever or other illness in people at low risk of serious illness&gt;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/hsc\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6be93bc182829cb0b99e37a4d8a6cca5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3144 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/hsc\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6be93bc182829cb0b99e37a4d8a6cca5-610x343.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/hsc\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6be93bc182829cb0b99e37a4d8a6cca5-610x343.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/hsc\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6be93bc182829cb0b99e37a4d8a6cca5-940x529.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/hsc\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6be93bc182829cb0b99e37a4d8a6cca5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/hsc\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6be93bc182829cb0b99e37a4d8a6cca5.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><big><br \/>\n\u3010What to do when the result of antigen test or other tests for COVID-19 is positive\u3011<\/big><\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/hsc\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/12\/9859acac256373a08fe544fc0b0fca0a.pdf\"><b><u>https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/hsc\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/12\/9859acac256373a08fe544fc0b0fca0a.pdf<\/u><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>\uff08\u53c2\u8003\uff09<\/b><br \/>\n<b>\u65b0\u578b\u30b3\u30ed\u30ca\u30a6\u30a4\u30eb\u30b9\u30fb\u5b63\u7bc0\u6027\u30a4\u30f3\u30d5\u30eb\u30a8\u30f3\u30b6\u306e\u540c\u6642\u6d41\u884c\u306b\u5099\u3048\u305f\u5bfe\u5fdc\uff5c\u539a\u751f\u52b4\u50cd\u7701<\/b> (<em>in <\/em><em>Japanese only)<br \/>\n<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mhlw.go.jp\/stf\/seisakunitsuite\/bunya\/kansentaisaku_00003.html\"><b><u>https:\/\/www.mhlw.go.jp\/stf\/seisakunitsuite\/bunya\/kansentaisaku_00003.html<\/u><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 26, 2022 Health Support Center &nbsp; What to do when you feel unwell during the \u201ctwindemic\u201d of COVID [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[95,97],"tags":[89,94,79,93],"class_list":["post-3138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-en","category-other-en","tag-announcement-en","tag-general-en","tag-health-en","tag-student-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/hsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/hsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/hsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/hsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/hsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3138"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/hsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3138\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3362,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/hsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3138\/revisions\/3362"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/hsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/hsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/hsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}