In case of contracting an infectious disease at school

About school infectious disease

If you are infected with or suspected of being infected with a school-related infectious disease as defined by the School Health and Safety Act, you will be suspended from attending school for a set period of time until you recover in order to prevent the spread of infection. During this suspension period, you will not only be prohibited from classes, but also from club and circle activities, so please refrain from attending school for the set period of time to recuperate.
Article 18 of the Enforcement Regulations of the School Health and Safety Act stipulates the types and target diseases as shown in the table below.

Types of school infections

classification	Target infectious disease name
1st class	＜A highly dangerous infectious disease. It is highly contagious and can cause serious illness.＞​ Ebola hemorrhagic fever, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, smallpox, South American hemorrhagic fever, plague, Marburg disease, Lassa fever, acute poliomyelitis (polio), diphtheria, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS coronavirus), Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS coronavirus), specific avian influenza, new influenza and other designated infectious diseases.
2nd class	<An infectious disease that may spread in schools if left untreated.> It spreads mainly by droplet infection. ＞ Influenza (excluding infectious diseases such as specific avian influenza and new strains of influenza), whooping cough, measles, mumps, rubella (three-day measles), chicken pox, pharyngoconjunctival fever ( pool fever), tuberculosis, meningococcal meningitis, novel coronavirus infection
3rd class	<It is not primarily transmitted through droplets, but if left untreated it is an infectious disease that could potentially spread in schools.> Cholera, bacterial dysentery, enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli infection, typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever, epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis *In addition to the above, other infectious diseases such as streptococcal infection, epidemic vomiting and diarrhea, and mycoplasma pneumonia may be treated as type 3 infectious diseases.

Reporting suspension of attendance (due to contracting a school-related infectious disease)

●Google Forms“School Infectious Disease Infection Report”Please contact Health Services Office as soon as possible.

In addition, the university will notify faculty members through a set procedure to ensure that students who miss classes or exams are not put at a disadvantage. "Request for consideration for class absences" Please follow the procedure below as necessary.

To prevent school infectious diseases

• You have never had an infectious disease for which vaccination is recommended, such as measles, rubella (three-day measles), chickenpox, or mumps, and you have no vaccination history Students should consult with their doctor and take preventive measures.
• Please be sure to wash your hands after going out.
• Don't let your physical strength drop with enough sleep and a balanced diet.
• Observe cough etiquette (wear a mask when coughing).
• If you have a persistent cough, feel unwell, have a fever (37.5℃ or higher), or diarrhea, please seek medical attention as soon as possible.
• If you are concerned about school infectious diseases, please call the medical institution to inform them of your symptoms and follow their instructions.

Related Links

Infectious disease information site

• NIID National research of Infectious Diseases: https://www.niid.go.jp/niid/ja/
• Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/
• Japan Society for Tuberculosis Prevention JATA: https://www.jatahq.org/
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs Overseas Safety Website: https://www.anzen.mofa.go.jp/
• World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/en/