First report of <i>Paragonimus skrjabini miyazakii</i> metacercariae in <i>Geothelphusa dehaani</i> (Sawagani) occurring in Iwate Prefecture, Japan

[Mental health activities following the Great East Japan Earthquake in the stricken coastal area of Iwate Prefecture].

Since the Great East Japan Earthquake, many survivors have experienced psychological crises because of the immense damage in the coastal area of Iwate Prefecture. Mental care teams started activities in March 2011 along the coast of Iwate. We employed a mid- to long-term care model. In February 2012, we set up the Iwate Mental Care Center and built a long-term support system in Iwate Prefecture.

Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium parvum detected in Japanese black and Holstein calves in Iwate Prefecture and Tanegashima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan

Cryptosporidium oocysts were found in 43 out of 77 calves from two farms in Iwate Prefecture and nine farms on Tanegashima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The DNA fragments of 18S ribosomal RNA (18S rRNA) gene were amplified by a nested PCR from 43 oocyst-positive as well as one oocyst-negative samples. All of them were precisely identified as C. parvum by analyzing the nucleotide sequence...

An Outbreak of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Yamagata Prefecture Following the Great East Japan Earthquake

Background: In the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake, most of the areas in Yamagata prefecture experienced a serious power failure lasting for approximately 24 hours. A number of households were subsequently poisoned with carbon monoxide (CO) due to various causes. In this study, we conducted a survey of CO poisoning during the disaster. Methods: A questionnaire regarding CO poisonin...

An Overview of Hydrogen Sulfide Suicides Based on Police Data in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

Outbreak of food poisoning by Yersinia enterocolitica serotype O8 in Nara prefecture: the first case report in Japan.