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In case of contracting an infectious disease at school

In case of contracting an infectious disease at school

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In case of contracting a school infectious disease (new coronavirus, influenza, measles, etc.)

About school infectious disease

In order to prevent the spread of infection, if you are infected with or suspected of contracting a school infectious disease as stipulated by the School Health and Safety Act, you will be suspended from attendance for a set period of time until you are cured. During the period of suspension of attendance, students will not only be prohibited from attending classes but also club and circle activities, so please refrain from attending school for the specified period and recuperate.
According to Article 19 of the Enforcement Regulations of the School Health and Safety Act, the types and target diseases are determined as shown in the table below.

Types of school infections

classification	Target infectious disease name
1st class	<High-risk infectious disease (strongly infectious and severe.> Ebola hemorrhagic fever, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, smallpox, South American hemorrhagic fever, plague, Marburg disease, Lassa fever, acute poliomyelitis, diphtheria, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS coronavirus), Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS coronavirus) , Specified Avian Influenza, Infectious Diseases such as New Influenza, 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	<This is an infectious disease that is not mainly transmitted by droplets, but if left untreated, it can spread to 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 and epidemic vomiting and diarrhea may be treated as type 3 infectious diseases.

Reporting in case of suspension of attendance (due to school infectious disease)

Please contact Health Services Office immediately using the Google form below.
Google Form “School Infectious Disease Infection Report”

In addition, at universities, in order to ensure that students who are absent from classes or exams are not disadvantaged, they can submit a ``request for consideration for class absence'' to instructors through the prescribed procedures. Please perform the following procedures as necessary.

[Request for consideration for class absence] Procedure method

① Download the School Infectious Disease Recovery Certificate Form and have it filled out at the medical institution you visited after recovery (after the period of suspension of attendance).
②Submit the "Certificate of cure for school infectious disease" using the Google form "For attachment of certificate of cure of school infectious disease".
③ Make copies of the "School Infectious Disease Recovery Certificate" for the number of classes missed during the period of suspension of attendance, and submit them to the teacher in charge at the next class.

*Those who do not need to submit a "Request for Consideration for Class Absence" do not need to submit a "Certificate of School Infectious Disease Recovery," but those who request "Request for Consideration for Class Absence" do not A certificate of cure is required.

<Contact information regarding class absences>
Education Center (kyogaku@asia-u.ac.jp)

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.