What is oral transmission？

It infects by adhering pathogens or ingesting food and drinks and dishes that are mixed in.

When oral transmission occurs

When you eat fish contaminated with Vibrio cholera etc.

Pathogen

Here we deal with an example of a pathogen (virus, bacteria, fungus) infected by oral infection.

Cholera

Many people are infected overseas, there is no special treatment. It may take three months to recover.

Hepatitis A

海外渡航で感染する人が多く、特別な治療法がない。回復まで3カ月かかることがある。

Infectious gastroenteritis

Many people are infected overseas, there is no special treatment. It may take three months to recover.

出典：「感染症発生動向調査　感染症週報（IDWR) 2017年第50週」（国立感染症研究所Ｗｅｂサイト）　https://www.niid.go.jp/niid/ja/idwr-dl/2017.htmlより
The number of reports per fixed point on the vertical axis. The horizontal axis is "week".
Number of reports per fixed point: 1 Average reported number per medical institution

Food poisoning

Food poisoning (infectious type) occurs by eating foods with increased food poisoning bacteria. It is rich in raw materials.

 

 

On the next page we will look at "vertical infection".