Covid-19
Influenza
If you have been diagnosed with influenza, please fill in the form online.
Influenza form
(Please note that hospital staff do not need this web entry; please report to the Department of Infection Control, University Hospital. )
※If you are a student and are infected with the new coronavirus, you cannot come to university.
Please contact your student support office regarding classes.
Student support office：https://momiji.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/momiji-top/en/life/toiawase.html
Consultation/medical care by internist/nurse
If you would like to have a consultation/medical care, please contact us by email (health@hiroshima-u.ac.jp) in advance.
Medical care
We can prescribe medication only for mild headaches, period pain, etc. for up to 3 days. If you wish to take medicine, please be sure to see the doctor during the consultation hours.
Followings are impossible: blood tests, new coronavirus/influenza tests, infusions, and continuous medications.
We will refer you to medical institutions. Please contact us.
First aid
The nurse will give first aid such as injury. If you need treatment or continuous treatment, we will guide you to a medical institution.
- Request: Serious injuries and injuries during experiments often require medical treatment. In some cases, it may be best to seek medical treatment as soon as possible, so please call the Health Service Center first rather than visiting directly.
Medical consultation
You can consult with an internist/nurse about physical problems. If needed, the internist refers you to another medical specialist.
Access and Opening hours are here
Medical institutions where international languages are available
If you have a fever or cold symptoms
If you have a fever or cold symptoms, please contact the nearest medical institution and see a doctor.
If you have prolonged cough, click on the poster below.
（If you do not belong to the Kasumi Campus, please contact the Health Service Center or the nearest public health center.）
QR Code：Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Criteria for Period of School Attendance Suspension Due to Infectious Diseases
① According to Article 19 of the School Health and Safety Act Enforcement Regulations
② According to “Explanation of Infectious Diseases to be Prevented at Schools” (Japan School Health Association, a public interest corporation)
Some cases are treated as type III and other infectious diseases under ①)
| Target Disease | Criteria for Attendance Suspension Period |
| COVID-19① | After onset, until 5 days have passed and symptoms have improved for 1 day (Symptoms improved: Fever resolves without using antipyretics and respiratory symptoms show improvement trend (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Notification R5.4.28)) |
| Influenza (excluding avian influenza)① | After onset, until 5 days have passed and 2 days have passed since fever resolution |
| Pertussis (Whooping Cough)① | Until characteristic cough disappears or appropriate antibacterial therapy has been completed for 5 days |
| Measles① | Until 3 days have passed since fever resolution |
| Epidemic Parotitis (Mumps)① | After 5 days have passed since onset of parotid, submaxillary, or sublingual gland swelling and until general condition improves |
| Rubella① | Until rash disappears |
| Chickenpox① | Until all lesions have crusted |
| Acute Pharyngoconjunctival Fever① | Until 2 days have passed since major symptoms such as fever, pharyngitis, and conjunctivitis have subsided |
| Tuberculosis① | Until there is no risk of infection |
| Meningococcal Meningitis① | Until there is no risk of infection |
| Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli Infection① | Until there is no risk of infection |
| Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis① | Until there is no risk of infection |
| Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis① | Until there is no risk of infection |
| Infectious Gastroenteritis (Norovirus, Rotavirus Infection, etc.)② | Until diarrhea and vomiting symptoms improve and general condition improves |
| Salmonella Infection, Campylobacter Infection② | Until diarrhea symptoms are alleviated |
| Mycoplasma Infection② | Until symptoms improve and general condition improves |
| Pneumococcal Infection② | Until symptoms such as fever and cough stabilize and general condition improves |
| Streptococcal Infection (Strep Throat)② | Until 24 hours after appropriate antibacterial therapy has started |
| RS Virus Infection② | Until symptoms such as fever and cough stabilize and general condition improves |
| EB Virus Infection② | Until fever subsides and general condition recovers |
| Simple Herpes Infection② | For oral herpes or gingivostomatitis: can attend wearing a mask. If there is fever or systemic vesicles: absent |
| Herpes Zoster (Shingles)② | Can attend if lesions are properly covered |
| Hepatitis A② | Until liver function returns to normal |
| Hepatitis B② | Until the acute phase of acute hepatitis has passed. For HBV carriers: no need to suspend attendance |
| Impetigo (Staphylococcal Skin Infection)② | No need to suspend attendance. Avoid direct contact with wounds. |
| Candida Infection② | No need to suspend attendance |
| Tinea Infection, especially Trichophyton Infection② | No need to suspend attendance. However, activities such as close-contact martial arts practice or matches should be avoided until risk of infection is gone. |
- For diseases not listed above, please refer to “Explanation of Infectious Diseases to be Prevented at Schools” (Japan School Health Association).
- For participation in educational training or caregiving experiences, be sure to consult with the support office beforehand and follow their instructions. If you have symptoms such as cold symptoms or diarrhea, please do not participate following the prescribed procedures.
- For participation in hospital practical training in the Kasumi District, please follow the judgment of the hospital infection control team.
- For staff attendance suspension, please refer to the above “Criteria for Attendance Suspension Period” for decisions.
- Calculation method for attendance suspension period:
- When specifying “until △ days have passed since ○○,” the day after the occurrence of “○○” is counted as the first day.
- For example, if “2 days have passed since fever resolution”, it would be as follows:
- Monday: fever resolved
→ Tuesday: 1 day after fever resolution
→ Wednesday: 2 days after fever resolution → (If there is no fever during this period)
→ Thursday: can attend
- Monday: fever resolved
- Attendance suspension period does not apply if the school doctor or other physician determines that there is no risk of infection due to the medical condition.