Men in their 20s and 30s today were teenagers when the now-common
expression "ikemen" - meaning a good-looking man - was a new buzzword. The advent of the term and
a social phenomenon lionizing
ikemen have given males of this particular age group a belief that looking
pretty is pretty cool. At the same time, gaining a more attractive look is a
way to compensate for a lack of
self-confidence.
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Showing posts with label Health. Show all posts
22 June 2012
Trying to Look Pretty is the Trend for Young Japanese Men
28 May 2012
Japanese men getting fatter, women thinner
Japan is facing a queer problem - men are getting
fatter by the year while women are getting thinner.
Latest estimates released
by the country's cabinet office on Wednesday says that 31.2% men aged 20-60
years are presently obese (body
mass index over 25) as against 25.3% in 1995. In comparison the ministry of
health, labour and welfare's 2010 National health and nutrition survey found that 29% of women in the
20s were too thin (body mass index less than 18.5). In fact just five years
before (2005), 21.9% women in their 20s were found to be too thin.
(India Times, May 26)
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03 April 2012
Strong storm wreaks chaos nationwide
At least one elderly
man was killed and several other people were injured as strong winds swept across the nation Tuesday, and
the Meteorological Agency called for continued vigilance in northern regions Wednesday.
Although details
were not immediately available, more injuries were reported mainly from
western prefectures. The Meteorological Agency warned people in other
regions, including commuters in
Tokyo, to brace for gusts and possible disruptions of
public transportation. The winds disrupted
operations of airplanes and trains, including shinkansen, mainly in western
Japan in the morning.
The Meteorological
Agency said an active low pressure system and fronts were likely to bring strong winds to northern and north-eastern
Japan from later Tuesday to Wednesday. |
22 March 2012
Food poisoning deaths jumped in '11
Eleven people died
from food poisoning in 2011, the
first fatalities in three years
and the first time the toll has exceeded
10 in nine years, according to health ministry data obtained Saturday.
The victims included
seven people who died of the O-157 strain of E. coli bacteria, five of whom
fell ill amid a rash of cases
linked to raw meat served at a "yakiniku" barbecue restaurant
chain.
However, the total
number of food poisoning cases fell to 1,062 in 2011, while the number of
people who were sickened also dropped
to 21,616. A subpanel of the
Pharmaceutical Affairs and Food Sanitation Council, which advises the health
minister, will be briefed on
further details about the data at a meeting Monday.
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15 March 2012
Anti-nuke protests erupt in Japan
Thousands of
antinuclear protesters took to the
streets of Tokyo and other cities Sunday, the first anniversary of the
earthquake and tsunami that triggered
the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant.
Near the head office
of Tokyo Electric Power Co., which runs the crippled complex, demonstrators called for the country to abandon nuclear power and restore the
prefecture, where more than 100,000 residents were forced to relocate.
In Koriyama,
Fukushima Prefecture, some 16,000 people attended an antinuclear gathering in
the city and called for scrapping
all of Japan's 54 commercial reactors, which provided a third of its
electricity before the Fukushima disaster.
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19 February 2012
Nick Vujicic – NEVER GIVE UP!
Before
you read, WATCH his video here
A life without arms and legs - IMAGINE! What if you couldn't wrap your arms around the ones you love? How about not being able to walk, dance, run, or even stand? Now envision the worst case scenario: living with no arms and no legs. What would you do? Would you still search for PURPOSE and meaning? How would it affect your ATTITUDE towards life and those around you? Would you let the pressure and despair of your circumstance taint your CHARACTER, or would you move forward with honor? Would you have the strength to repeatedly tell yourself, "NEVER GIVE UP"?
Meet Nick Vujicic.
He was born in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia. Without any medical explanation
or warning, Nicholas Vujicic (pronounced 'Vooy-cheech') came into the world
with neither arms nor legs. A limbless
son was not what nurse Dushka Vujicic, and her husband Pastor Borris Vujicic
had been expecting. How would their son live a normal happy life? What could
he ever do or become when living with what the world would see as such a
massive disability? Little did they know, the little beautiful limbless baby
would one day inspire and motivate people from all walks of life.
Nick shares with his
audiences the importance of vision and dreaming big. Using his own
experiences in worldwide outreach as examples, he
challenges others to examine their perspective and look beyond their
circumstances. He shares his view of ceasing to see obstacles as
problems, and instead see them as opportunities to grow and reach out to
others. He stresses the importance of attitude being the most powerful tool
we have at our disposal and illustrates how the choices we make can have a
profound effect on our lives and the lives of those around us. Nick shows
through his own life that the major keys in fulfilling our biggest dreams are
persistence and choosing to embrace failure as a learning experience, rather
than allowing guilt and fear of failure to paralyze us.
How does Nick Vujicic
feel about his disability now? He accepts it, embraces it and oftentimes pokes
fun at his own circumstance as he shows off his many tricks. He meets
challenges with his special blend of humor, perseverance and faith always
encouraging those around him to examine their perspective as they develop and
define their vision. He encourages people to make changes in their lives and
to dream big!
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VOCABULARY
1.
Envision
(v) - to imagine something that you think might happen in the future,
especially something that you think will be good
2.
Scenario
(n) - a situation that could possibly happen
3.
Despair
(v) - a feeling that you have no hope at all
4.
Limbless
(v) - having no limbs (an arm or leg)
5.
Outreach
(n) - when help, advice, or other services are provided for people who would
not otherwise get these services easily
6.
Perspective
(n) - a way of thinking about something, especially one which is influenced by
the type of person you are or by your experiences
7.
Ceasing
(v) - to stop doing something or stop happening
8.
Disposal
(n) - available for someone to use
9.
Paralyze
(v) - To make unable to move or act
10.
Pokes
(v) - to make fun of someone in an unkind way
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1.
Did the article inspire you? How?
2.
Do you easily give up? Share your experience.
3.
How do you deal with life’s problems?
4.
Tell something about the person who inspires
you.
5.
If you were limbless too, would you think you would
be like Nick Vujicic? Why?
17 February 2012
Whitney Houston dies at 48
On the eve of the
2012 Grammy Awards, Whitney Houston was pronounced dead. The singer was found
at least partially submerged in her bathtub at
the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Houston had been preparing at the hotel to make an
appearance at Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy Awards night. The singer was
actually found by her aunt, Mary Jones. Mary had laid out Whitney’s dress for
the evening on the bed and then left for about a half hour. When Whitney
didn’t come out of the bathroom, Mary entered, pulled Whitney out of the tub
and began administering CPR.
Her family were told
the 48-year-old may have died before she became fully submerged — after
consuming a combination of drugs and booze. Pictures emerged showing a
meal, empty Champagne glass and can of beer Whitney had moments before her death.
The star ordered a hamburger, fries, a turkey sandwich and jalapenos,
according to reports. She ate her burger and chips, but took the rest into
the bathroom. Although the cause of death is unknown, Whitney may have fallen
asleep or lapsed into unconsciousness in the bathtub and drowned.
Tributes and prayer have
poured in from the all over the world. "Although she is gone too soon,
we remain blessed to have been touched by her beautiful spirit, to have the legacy
of her music to cherish and share forever."
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VOCABULARY
1.
Pronounce
(v) - to officially state that something is true
2.
Submerge
(v) - to cover something completely with water or another liquid
3.
Administering
(v) - giving someone a medicine or medical treatment
4.
Booze
(n) - alcoholic drink
5.
Lapsed
(v) - to go into a quiet or less active state
6.
Tribute
(n) - something that you say, do, or give in order to express your respect
or admiration for someone
7.
Legacy
(n) - something (such as property or money) that is received from someone who
has died
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1.
What do you know about Whitney Houston?
2.
Do you like her music? What song is your favourite?
3.
What do you think is the reason why many music
stars and actors take drugs?
4.
Is there anything suspicious about her death?
Explain.
5.
How did your country pay tribute to Whitney
Houston?
16 February 2012
Japan expects 10-12 Olympic golds
Japan expects to win
10 to 12 gold medals at this summer's London Olympics, based on the latest analysis,
a senior official of the Japanese Olympic Committee said Tuesday.
"Our country
currently has the ability to win about 10 to 12 gold medals," Haruki
Uemura said after holding hearings in the last two days involving the governing
bodies of sports with medal potential.
The JOC believes the
country needs 15 gold medals in London to achieve its goal of finishing fifth
in the gold tally.
"The situation
is tough right now, but I'm sure things will get better in the remaining six
months," said Uemura, the 1976 Montreal Olympic judo open-weight gold
medalist.
"I want
Japanese athletes to make no mistake in winning medals in not only judo,
wrestling, gymnastics, swimming but also athletics, sailing, shooting,
women's soccer," he added.
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VOCABULARY
1.
Analysis
(n) - a careful examination of something in order to understand it better
2.
Governing
(adj.) - having the power and authority to control an organization, country
etc [= ruling]
3.
Potential
(n) - the
possibility
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1.
What sports do you like to watch in the
Olympics? Why?
2.
Do you think Japan will really win 10-12 medals?
In what sports?
3.
Would you like to watch the Olympics live? Why?
4.
What can you say about Japan hosting the next
Olympics?
5.
Read and discuss about the history of Olympics.
500m children 'at risk of effects of malnutrition'
Half a billion children could grow up
physically and mentally stunted
over the next 15 years because they do not have enough to eat, the charity
Save the Children says in a new report. It says much more needs to be
done to tackle malnutrition in the world's
poorest countries. The charity found that many families could not afford
meat, milk or vegetables. The survey covered families in India, Bangladesh,
Peru, Pakistan and Nigeria. One parent in six said their children were abandoning
school to help out by working for food. A third of parents surveyed said
their children complained about not having enough to eat. The survey was carried out in
the five countries - where, the agency says, half the world's malnourished
children live - by international polling agency Globescan.
Malnutrition
contributes to the deaths of 2.6 million children each year, according to the
report. Assumpta Ndumi, a nutritionist who works with Save the Children in
Kenya, told the BBC's Network Africa programme that successive droughts
are causing a downward spiral there: "When another drought comes and
livelihood assets are destroyed it becomes worse for families to be able to
feed their children. "Milk is very important for families in
north-eastern Kenya, so when livestock is lost they basically
have no access to a protein source. "We need to address the hidden
hunger because it's killing silently."
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VOCABULARY
1.
Stunted
(adj.) - not developing properly or to full size
2.
Tackle
(v) - to try to deal with a difficult problem
3.
Malnutrition
(n) - when someone becomes ill or weak because they have not eaten enough
good food
4.
Abandoning
(v) - to stop doing something because there are too many problems and it is
impossible to continue
5.
Drought
(n) - a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for
plants and animals to live
6.
Livestock
(n) - animals such as cows and sheep that are kept on a farm
7.
Address
(v) - start trying to solve it
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1.
Is malnutrition a problem in your country?
Explain.
2.
Talk about prices of food in your country.
3.
What should be done to address malnutrition?
4.
Discuss about child labor.
09 February 2012
Unregulated ‘herbs’ spread among youths seeking a buzz
Authorities are cracking down on dried plant stems, leaves and seeds similar to drugs,
although legal, which are spreading among youths and may be damaging their
health. The number of stores that deal in these products, known as “legal
herbs” because they are unregulated,
has increased sharply in Tokyo. According to the metropolitan government, 93
stores sell “legal drugs,” a broader category that includes these plant fragments, up from 17 in fiscal
2010 and two in fiscal 2009.
“Even though these products are billed
as 'legal,' the constituents
closely resemble those of marijuana and stimulants,” a metropolitan official
said. “They can cause serious drug dependence and health damage.”
Many stores that handle “legal herbs”
and smoking equipment call themselves sundries stores. The plant fragments
are often sold as incense or aromatic products, not for inhalation. Tokyo’s
Metropolitan Police Department plans to keep a closer watch on sales of these
products. At a store in Shibuya, the dried fragments, cut into 2- to
3-millimeter pieces, were sold in 10-centimeter-square bags for 5,000 yen
($65) or more per bag.
On the night of Jan. 25, three boys,
aged 17 to 18, were taken to a hospital after complaining of headaches and
nausea at a parking lot in Shibuya. They were smoking cigar-shaped “legal
herbs” they said were given away at a nearby store. “Similar stores have
cropped up in Shibuya, and some let customers smoke inside the stores,” a
senior police officer said. “Damage to young people will increase if these
products are left as they are.”
Whenever certain substances are
prohibited, peddlers come up with new products whose chemical structures are
slightly different from those of the banned substances. “Stores are familiar
with the law,” a senior official at the Metropolitan Police Department said.
“It is difficult to take action unless banned substances are contained.”
The health ministry is considering revising ordinances to introduce a
blanket regulation over products whose chemical structures resemble those of prohibited
substances.
In January, the ministry also asked
officials in prefectural governments to more closely regulate stores that
deal in “legal drugs.”
(This article was written by Kaoriko
Okuda and Yutaka Shimizu.)
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VOCABULARY
1. Cracking down
(phrasal verb) - to become more strict in dealing with a problem and punishing
the people involved
2. Unregulated (adj.) -
not controlled by a government or law
3. Fragment (n) - a
small piece of something that has broken off or that comes from something
larger
4. Constituent (n) - one
of the substances / form of something
5. Revising (v) - to
change something because of new information or ideas
6. Resemble (v) - to
look like or be similar to someone or something
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1. Name commonly used
herbs in your country.
2. Which herbs are
considered illegal?
3. What are some uses
of drugs?
4. What are the effects
of drugs?
5. Discuss about
illegal drugs in your country.
06 February 2012
Foreigners' poor test grades force rethink on nurse tests
Non-Japanese applicants hoping to
become certified nurses could see the government's notoriously rigorous exams get easier with the
inclusion of English-language tests and a new set of communication exams
based on basic Japanese.
Non-Japanese hoping to become care
workers took the certification test for the first time Sunday, while those aspiring to become certified
nurses have been applying for the exam since fiscal 2008. But the low pass
rate is prompting the
Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry to consider changing the system. "We've
had discussions with experts on the topic since last month," an official
in charge of the issue at the health ministry told The Japan Times on Monday.
According to ministry statistics, none
of the 82 Indonesian applicants passed the nurse test in 2009 and just two of
the 195 candidates passed in 2010. In 2011, only 15 of the 285 Indonesian candidates
made the grade.
Those from the Philippines are also struggling, with only two passing
since 2009.
The government has tried easing the language burden on
non-Japanese candidates by listing pronunciations next to difficult kanji. But
the health ministry panel is pondering
other ways, including allowing non-Japanese applicants to take the test in
English or Indonesian. The new communication exams, similar to the Japanese
language proficiency test administered
by the Japan Foundation, are also being explored as a way to ensure
non-Japanese nurses can adapt to the new working environment in Japan.
Candidate nurses who come to Japan
must have at least two years of professional experience in their home
countries and "hold fine expertise as nurses," said Sachie Shirai,
a spokeswoman at Bima Cooperation for Overseas Nurses and Care Workers. "The
only thing they lack is Japanese proficiency — not technical knowledge,"
she added in explaining her support for a new testing system.
Japan started accepting nurse and
caregiver candidates from the Philippines and Indonesia after the countries
reached individual economic partnership agreements with Japan.
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VOCABULARY
1.
Aspiring
(adj.) - hoping to
be successful in a particular job, activity, or way of life
2.
Prompting
(v) - making
someone decide to do something
3. Struggling (v) - to try extremely
hard to achieve something, even though it is very difficult
4. Easing (v) - making a process, happen more easily
5. Ponder (v) - to spend time thinking carefully and seriously
about a problem, a difficult question, or something that has happened [= consider]
6. Administered (v) - to manage the work
or money of a company or organization
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1. Do you think
Japanese language is difficult? How?
2. Share some tips on
how to study Japanese kanji?
3. Discuss about
language barrier.
4. Do you agree that
certification exam for non-Japanese nurses should be given in English? Why?
5. Talk about economic
partnership agreement.
02 February 2012
Battle over no-alcohol beer in Japan
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Kirin
Brewery Co. president Koichi Matsuzawa has fired a warning shot over the bows
of the company’s biggest rival in the increasingly fierce
battle for the growing market for alcohol-free beer. He has complained
publicly that the label design of the new alcohol-free beer, Dry Zero (picture) produced by Asahi
Breweries is too similar with the company’s Super Dry product.
The cans
of the new beer will be silver with back writing, while the bottled version
will have a similar, square label and another around the neck. The Japanese
word for “non-alcohol” appears on the labels, but Kirin believes the Asahi
logo across the centre of the design will make people associate the new drink
with Super Dry.
Sales of
non-alcoholic beer first began in Japan in 2008 and in 2011 a total sales of
29 million cases, each case holding 24 250-mililiter bottles was recorded.
Kirin was the first among Japan’s “Big Four” brewers to see the
opportunities of non-alcoholic beers and released Kirin Free in April 2009.
The
reason for the unexpected popularity of alcohol-free beer in Japan are numerous,
including a recent crackdown by police on drunk
driving and more people saying they do not enjoy the effects of alcohol but
still want to be able to socialise. The brewers are also keen to expand their
products’ profiles overseas, with Kirin launching Kirin Free in the United
States on a trial basis in October.
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VOCABULARY
1. Rival(n) - a
person, group, or organization that you compete with in sport, business, a
fight etc [= competitor]
2.
Fierce (adj.) = done
with a lot of energy and strong feelings, and sometimes violent: Ex: a
fierce debate
3.
Version (n) - a copy
of something that has been changed so that it is slightly different. Ex: a
new version of the software
4.
Brewers(n) - a person or company that makes beer
5.
Numerous (adj.) – many Ex:
Numerous attempts have been made to hide the truth.
6.
crackdown
(n) - action
that is taken to deal more strictly with crime, a problem, protests etc
7.
launching (v) - to make
a new product, book etc available for sale for the first time:
QUESTIONS
FOR DISCUSSION
1.
Do you like beers? How often do you drink
beers?
2.
Which countries are known for their beers?
3.
Name big brewers in your country?
4.
Discuss about competition of companies.
5.
What can you say about copying label design?
How the brain can make quitting alcohol harder
New researches
suggest that if you like to drink but want to stop and don't seem to have to willpower to
do so; it may be because chemicals in your brain are telling you to
order another pint.
It's been long
thought that alcohol triggers the release of naturally occurring opioids
in the brain's reward centers, but research has documented how this process
works only in animals. A new study
in the journal Science Translational Medicine offers insights
into why alcohol can be so addictive in humans. Researchers used positron
emission tomography (PET) to look at the distribution of chemicals in the
brains of volunteers. Participants were 13 "heavy social drinkers"
and 12 healthy control subjects. Women considered "heavy social
drinkers" usually consume 10 to 16 drinks per week, and heavy-drinking
men typically have 14 to 20 drinks per week. Those in the control group
drink fewer than five drinks per week among women, and seven drinks per week
among men. It's important to note, however, that this study did not
involve alcoholics. Many of the "heavy drinkers" in this
study would have on average two drinks a day, which isn't necessarily
going to lead to dependency.
Currently, the main
drug available to help addicts stay off alcohol and drugs that is approved by
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is naltrexone. This drug binds
to the same receptors in the brain that opioids would bind to, so the opioids
don't have anywhere to go. But few doctors prescribe naltrexone, partly
because of the side effectss. Headaches, nausea, irritability
and achiness can result from this medication, which would drive people away
from it, especially if they're already in withdrawal and trying not to drink.
Still, making a drug that acts in the brain with fewer side effects is
tricky, even if you try to isolate
specific brain regions, he said. Brain regions that perform different
functions have similar biochemistry, so it's hard to affect some without also
touching upon others.
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VOCABULARY
1.
Willpower (n) - the ability to
control your mind and body in order to achieve something that you want to do:
Example: It took all his willpower to remain calm.
2.
Opioids (n) - a psychoactive chemical;
are among the world's oldest known drugs.
3.
Dependency(n) – addiction to drugs
or alcohol
4.
Binds (v) - to stick together in a
mass, or to make small pieces of something stick together:
5.
Nausea(n) - the feeling that you
have when you think you are going to vomit (=bring food up from your
stomach through your mouth
6.
Isolate
(v) - to separate one person, group,
or thing from other people or things:
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1.
Do you drink alcohol? How often?
2.
What are the effects of alcohol in the body?
3.
Why do people drink alcohol?
4.
Share your drinking alcohol experience.
5.
How should we treat alcohol dependency?
31 January 2012
Smartphone addicts starting to feel the pain
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LONDON – Users of Smartphone and
tablet computers are starting to get high-tech blues, as increasing numbers
of the tech savvy are coming
down with ailments from
“text neck” to “text thumb injury”. Health experts in Britain have warned
that the strain injuries stemming
from long periods spent staring at small screens and tapping at tiny keys can
be debilitating. And the injuries are becoming more common as high-tech
gadgets grow ever more popular.
According to a recent YouGov poll, 44
percent of Britons use their mobile phone for activities other than making
calls, for between 30 minutes and two hours a day. The pollster quizzed 2,034 adults over
several days in September.
“Text neck” is in effect the latest manifestation of “repetitive
strain injury” (RSI), a condition which affects one worker in 50 in Britain. RSI
is the name given to a group of injuries affecting the muscles, tendons and
nerves primarily of the neck and upper limbs. It is particularly prevalent among workers who spend
long periods using computers and computer mouse. It is a treatable condition,
but experts warn it is essential not to ignore the early warning signs. In
France, RSI is the main cause of sick leave in the work place.
Margo in Britain says the biggest
at-risk group are children and teenagers, who are heavy users of the latest
computers and phones. “I know families where people communicate from one room
to another via text messages,” she said. “We have to put limits on this.”
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VOCABULARY
1. Savvy (n) - practical
knowledge and ability. EXAMPLE: business savvy
2. Ailments (n)
- an illness
3. Stemming (v)
- to develop
as a result of something else. EXAMPLE: His headaches stemmed from vision
problems.
4. Pollster (n)
- someone
who works for a company that prepares and asks questions to find out what
people think about a particular subject
5. Manifestation
(n) - a very
clear sign that a particular situation or feeling exists
6. Prevalent
(adj.) - common at a particular time, in a particular place, or among a
particular group of people. EXAMPLE: Drug abuse is especially prevalent
among younger teenagers.
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1. What is a Smartphone?
2. What are the
benefits of Smartphone?
3. Discuss about the
effects of using Smartphone on people’s health.
4. Have you ever
suffered from “text neck”?
5. Share something
about your country’s technology.
Number of Flu Cases Tops Million Mark
The number of flu-stricken patients reached about
1.11 million in the week ending last Friday, an increase of about 400,000
from the previous week, according to figures compiled by the health ministry.
In the week starting Jan. 16, the
number of patients suffering from influenza
reported to the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry from about 5,000 medical
institutions was about triple that of a week earlier. The number of patients
per medical institution during
that period was 22.73 persons, up from 7.33 persons the week before,
according to the ministry.
An official at the ministry has called
for people to maintain good health and wash their hands thoroughly after
being outside, saying, "People in the Kanto region especially need to be
careful, as the number of patients there is expected to increase from now
on."
By age group, it is estimated the
largest number of flu patients, about 310,000, are aged from 5 to 9. About
200,000 patients are aged from 10 to 14, while about 170,000 are aged up to 4
years. More than 60 percent of patients are aged 14 or younger.
Eleven prefectures are on alert for a
flu epidemic as the number
of patients per medical institution has exceeded 30, including 59.88 in Fukui
Prefecture, 59.31 in Kochi Prefecture and 52.17 in Mie Prefecture.
The ministry is anticipating the
epidemic will peak in early
February.
The Yomiuri
Shimbun (Jan. 29, 2012)
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VOCABULARY
1. Stricken
(adj.) - very badly affected by trouble, illness, unhappiness etc
Example: Fire
broke out on the stricken ship.
2. Compiled
(verb) - to make a book, list, record etc, using different pieces of
information, music etc [↪ compilation]
Example: The document was compiled by the Department
of Health
3. Influenza
(noun) - a common illness that is caused by a virus and that causes fever,
weakness, severe aches and pains, and breathing problems
Example: patients
suffering from influenza [=the flu]
4. Institution
(noun) - a place where an organization takes care of people for a usually long
period of time.
Example: She
committed herself to a mental institution.
5. Epidemic(
noun) - an
occurrence in which a disease spreads very quickly and affects a large number
of people
Example: Over 500 people died during last year's flu
epidemic.
6. Peak (verb) - to reach the
highest point or level
Example: Sales
peaked in August, and then fell sharply.
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1. When is the peak of
flu in your country?
2. Tell us about your
flu experience.
3. Discuss common
diseases in your country.
4. How do you treat
common illnesses like influenza?
5. How do we avoid influenza?
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