Infectious Disease Prevention And Management

Running head: INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 1
Contagious Disease Anticipation and Management Planning For the 2020 Summer Olympics in
Tokyo
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CONTAGIOUS DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT 2
Abstract
Athletes, support staff, spectators and tourists of international sporting proceedings of
the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo are at risk being contaminated with locally and introduced
endemic illnesses. Tokyo, as the host country is required to be well prepared to handle the
problems as the infectious diseases outbreaks can be witnessed with no or little cautionary. Due
to the increase in globalization, the risk of a disease outbreak to occur even in environments
where the disease has not been witnessed before has significantly increased. And with the influx
of the contestants and spectators of the worldwide sporting event, there is a risk of infectious
disease contamination. This report aims at identifying the approaches for prompt discovery and
inhibition of contagious diseases in the 2020 summer Olympics in Tokyo.

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Table of Contents
Abstract............................................................................................................................................2
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Tokyo Environment Relevant To Infectious Disease......................................................................3
Contamination Control and Management Organisation..................................................................4
Significant Diseases of Concern in Tokyo......................................................................................6
Health Services Capacity.................................................................................................................8
Role of Transport Access in Contagious Illness Spread..................................................................9
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................9
References......................................................................................................................................10

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Introduction
According to the international air travel association, in 2017, there were approximately
3.9 billion people who travelled through the air, and the number is expected to increase to double
by 2035(Thay, 2017). Globalization has offered an opportunity for cultural exchange, travelling,
and global trade; however, it has enabled individuals with infectious illnesses to travel in
different countries within a short duration of time (Thay, 2017). Increase and development of
transportation networks accelerate the speed at which pathogens spreads and poses a significant
risk to global travellers.
Tokyo Environment Relevant To Infectious Disease
Tokyo will host the Summer Olympic and Paralympic events in 2020. Olympics
gathering attracts global diversity with the 2020 Olympics attracting more than 206 nations
across the globe (Thay, 2017). With such a number, large catering and hospitality outlets open up
the potential for many foodborne disease epidemics among the participants. The participants
share accommodations using the same facilities which enable contagious illnesses, for instance,
influenza and measles to contaminate people Tokyo's municipal built surroundings are a major
setting for microbial transmission (Kakamu et al., 2017). The threat of infectious conditions
dwelling in the urban setting is increased by the congestion and overcrowding which brings in
physical hazards and the inadequate of sanitation, water or hygiene services(Kakamu et al.,
2017).
The city is located in the moderate climatic region; however, the vector-borne illness is a
significant concern in the city as it was witnessed before in the previous events. The occurrence
of the Dengue outbreak was unexpected in the summer of 2014 in Japan as it was the first time in