So... About 20 years ago the Japanese government made the measles vaccine optional. That only lasted a few years and it's now mandatory again, but there is a small portion of the population that has not been vaccinated.
This spring has seen an elevated number of measles cases on the university campuses here in Tokyo. Which means that in order to prevent a real outbreak, many universities have cancelled school.
Yup, Monday school was cancelled for the week. It's funny because there have been 12 cases of measles reported at my university. 12 cases out of a student body of 55,000 people! That's what it takes to get school cancelled I suppose. On the one hand not having school has been good. I could get a bit caught up on classes. On the other hand, my busy week that was supposed to be over today has been postponed for a busy week next week! Argh!!
Ma, shoganai ne! (can't be helped)
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