ILEA001181024: Bird flu alert in Japan

Season's first bird flu case in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 17, 2024, shows officials in protective suits working to cull birds at a poultry farm in Atsuma in Hokkaido, northern Japan, after the season's first outbreak of aviation influenza in the nation was confirmed there.

Season's first bird flu case in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 17, 2024, shows officials in protective suits working to cull birds at a poultry farm in Atsuma in Hokkaido, northern Japan, after the season's first outbreak of aviation influenza in the nation was confirmed there.

Navy Day Celebrate in Shanghai

A medical facility inside the Peace Boat is being seen during the ship's Open Day in Shanghai, China, on April 23, 2024. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto)

Jet to transport patients needing critical care introduced in Japan

Medical staff unload an infant in need of emergency care from a plane after its arrival at Nagoya airport in Toyoyama, Aichi Prefecture, on April 19, 2024. The male infant, who had a heart problem, was airlifted from Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, for treatment at an Aichi Prefecture hospital, marking the first flight of the plane, recently introduced by the nonprofit organization Japan Critical Care Network on a trial basis for transporting patients in a critical condition.

Jet to transport patients needing critical care introduced in Japan

Medical staff unload an infant in need of emergency care from a plane after its arrival at Nagoya airport in Toyoyama, Aichi Prefecture, on April 19, 2024. The male infant, who had a heart problem, was airlifted from Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, for treatment at an Aichi Prefecture hospital, marking the first flight of the plane, recently introduced by the nonprofit organization Japan Critical Care Network on a trial basis for transporting patients in a critical condition.