CDC Opens New East Asia and Pacific Regional Office in Japan
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Mandy Cohen celebrated the opening of the new CDC East Asia and Pacific (EAP) regional office in Tokyo, Japan.
Tag Archives: Japan
Warning – Volcanic Eruption in Kagoshima prefecture, Japan
Travelers should avoid all nonessential travel to Kagoshima prefecture in Japan. On July 24, 2021, Sakurajima Volcano erupted on the island of Kyushu in Japan.
COVID-19 Low – COVID-19 in Japan
Make sure you are fully vaccinated before traveling to Japan.
COVID-19 Very High – COVID-19 in Japan
Travelers should avoid all travel to Japan.
Update on the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship in Japan
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is supporting the Department of State-led mission to repatriate U.S. citizens who want to return to the United States from Japan, currently aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship.
Update on the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship in Japan
While the quarantine potentially conferred a significant public health benefit in slowing transmission, CDC’s assessment is that it may not have been sufficient to prevent transmission among individuals on the ship.
Alert – COVID-19 in Japan
Japan is experiencing sustained community spread of respiratory illness caused by the novel (new) coronavirus. Older adults and those with chronic medical conditions should consider postponing nonessential travel.
Alert – Rubella in Japan
There is an outbreak of rubella in Japan. Travelers to Japan should make sure they are vaccinated against rubella with the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine before travel.
