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Japan had a cholera outbreaks in 1882 and again in 1895. In the 60s, they had an epidemic of encephalitis. They've had their bouts of flu. A particularly bad one came in 1957, when A/B then two waves of A2 flu swept the nation. That triggered a wave of schizophrenia due to fear of the effects of in-utero exposure. In 2007, they had a widespread outbreak of measles among college students. But cleanliness standards and food handling are very good in Japan and they are generally a healthy lot compared to much of the world.
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1. "Japanese measles epidemic brings campuses to standstill" 2. "Suicide epidemic grips Japan" More reading 1. http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/japanese-measles-epidemic-brings-campuses-to-standstill/2007/05/27/1180205052602.html 2. http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-07-20-japan-suicides_N.htm
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