This is the current advice from the Japanese government:

• If you suspect you have swine flu and have mild symptoms, please go to your local doctor's clinic.
• If you have severe symptoms (e.g. extremely high temperature, severe cough) please go to the casualty department of your nearest hospital.*
• If you are vulnerable because of pre-existing medical conditions. pregnancy or you are elderly please go to the casualty department of your nearest hospital.*  
  

*We recommend that you call the hospital in advance to see if they accept patients with Swine flu.

Quarantine

There are no quarantine measures in place at Japanese ports at the moment .

Medical Stocks

The Japanese government has enough Tamiflu to treat 33,800,000 people.

For more information

For information on English speaking doctors call the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Himawari line 03-5285-8181 (9am-8pm everyday) or visit our medical pages for information on English speaking doctors and how the embassy can help.
Visit the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare pages for general information on Swine Flu, FAQs and daily statistical updates.

Toyko Metropolitan Government has set up Influenza (H1N1) consulation centres (Japanese only) for individuals who do not know which medical institution to contact.  In office hours please contact your local public health centre. 

For evenings (5 pm to 9 am), weekends and holidays please call 03-5320-4509 (until 31 August) or 0570-03-1203 (from 1st September).

For advice in English please call the Himawari line (contact details above).

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