The tour bus guide in Japan is the first person in the country to do so.
TOKYO, Feb 27 - A woman working as a tour-bus guide in Japan tested positive for thefor a second time, Osaka’s prefectural government said on Wednesday, the first person in the country to do so amid growing concerns about the spread of the infection.
The woman, a resident of Osaka in western Japan, tested positive on Wednesday after developing a sore throat and chest pains, the prefectural government said in a statement, describing her as being in her forties. She first tested positive in late January and was discharged from the hospital after recovering on Feb. 1, according to the statement.
“Once you have the infection, it could remain dormant and with minimal symptoms, and then you can get an exacerbation if it finds its way into the lungs,” said Philip Tierno Jr., Professor of Microbiology and Pathology at NYU School of Medicine. Japan has changed its strategy in combating the contagion, seeking to slow its spread and minimize the number of deaths.
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