In spite of WHO recommendation not to restrict human immigrations between countries so strictly, Japanese society is responding too much, I think, against the expansion of the flu. The first Japanese patients of the flu was found to be high school students and teachers came back from Canada. Not only them, but also 30-40 flight passengers sitting around them are now caged in a hotel to see what happens for a week or so.
Many universities including mine recommend not to visit countries where the flu patients are recognized, though I'm not quite sure what will happen if we neglect it; we may have obvious or undocumented penalty.
Some Japanese companies commanded their employees who took their holidays overseas last week to stay at their home for a week or two, to prevent any possible expansion of the flu from anyone of the employee. This is an extreme too-much hypersensitivity, on my feeling. Even it could happens, who think that's the company's responsibility? Stupid attitude. It should be even true that the companies are quite insensitive to the human rights of their employee.
Perhaps, this kind of sensitiveness towards wrong direction is a typical to Japan society?
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perhaps, i think in average, japanese society tend to be (over)aware and sensitive about things that is disturbing. I wouldnt say wrong direction, because it is good to be aware. Unlike in Indonesia where people are usually more relaxed and more people are taking things easily about such matters. well sometimes its good i think bcos this way u still can enjoy the things (such as food) in life, and if u turn out to be healthy, well thats better :)
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