ECDC warns of surge in Legionnaires' disease in Europe

STORY: ECDC warns of surge in Legionnaires' disease in Europe DATELINE: July 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ECDC 2. various of lakes in Stockholm 3. various of street views in Stockholm STORYLINE: European authorities must be vigilant in detecting and monitoring outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease, a form of pneumonia that has seen a surge to unprecedented levels in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA), the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said on Monday. Over 10,700 cases, including 704 fatalities, were reported in 2021, the ECDC said in its latest Annual Epidemiological Report. With 2.4 cases per 100,000 population, it was the highest annual notification rate of the disease caused by the Legionella bacteria, it said in a press release. Four countries -- Italy, France, Spain, and Germany -- accounted for 75 percent of the reported cases, the ECDC said. Males aged 65 years and older we

94.5 pct of people in Japan feel effects of rising prices: survey

STORY: 94.5 pct of people in Japan feel effects of rising prices: survey DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: A total of 94.5 percent of people in Japan felt that prices had risen compared to one year ago, including 62.8 percent who said they had "risen considerably," according to a recent survey by the Bank of Japan. The nationwide survey was conducted from Feb. 3 to March 1, with 1,981 respondents aged 20 or over. Regarding people's current financial circumstances, 56.0 percent said they had "become worse off," marking the third consecutive quarter when more than 50 percent of respondents felt that way. Nearly half of respondents in the last three surveys said their income had remained the same, while a gradual increase in the number of people said their spending costs had risen. The survey, conducted every three months, showed that most respondents' increased spending went to food, followed by da

Female playwright Kishida dies at 57

Female playwright Kishida dies at 57

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in 1987 shows playwright and director Rio Kishida who died of colon cancer at a hospital in Okaya, Nagano Prefecture on June 28, aged 57. Kishida started her career as a playwright with an experimental theater company called ''Tenjo Sajiki'' formed in 1967 by the late Japanese poet Shuji Terayama.

Female playwright Kishida dies at 57

Female playwright Kishida dies at 57

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in 1987 shows playwright and director Rio Kishida who died of colon cancer at a hospital in Okaya, Nagano Prefecture on June 28, aged 57. Kishida started her career as a playwright with an experimental theater company called ''Tenjo Sajiki'' formed in 1967 by the late Japanese poet Shuji Terayama. (Kyodo)