1996 to 2017; as of one day in October of each year
Supplementary notes
The survey was conducted at medical facilities on one designated date set for each institution from three days in October.
The estimated number of patients refers to the number of patients who received treatments at medical facilities on the surveyed day. It excludes the number of returning outpatients who were not treated during that period.
Values have been rounded.
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Number of patients with viral skin and mucosal lesions in Japan 1996-2017
In 2017, there were over ** thousand patients in a day with viral diseases that cause skin and mucosal lesions in Japan, continuing an upward trend since 2008. Skin and mucosal viral diseases were among the most common infectious and parasitic diseases, accounting for almost ** percent of the total number of patients recorded in the surveyed period.
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MHLW (Japan). (March 1, 2019). Estimated number of patients per day receiving treatments for viral diseases causing skin and mucosal lesions in Japan from 1996 to 2017 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1053035/japan-patient-viral-disease-skin-mucous-lesion-number/
MHLW (Japan). "Estimated number of patients per day receiving treatments for viral diseases causing skin and mucosal lesions in Japan from 1996 to 2017 (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 1, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1053035/japan-patient-viral-disease-skin-mucous-lesion-number/
MHLW (Japan). (2019). Estimated number of patients per day receiving treatments for viral diseases causing skin and mucosal lesions in Japan from 1996 to 2017 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1053035/japan-patient-viral-disease-skin-mucous-lesion-number/
MHLW (Japan). "Estimated Number of Patients per Day Receiving Treatments for Viral Diseases Causing Skin and Mucosal Lesions in Japan from 1996 to 2017 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Mar 2019, /statistics/1053035/japan-patient-viral-disease-skin-mucous-lesion-number/
MHLW (Japan), Estimated number of patients per day receiving treatments for viral diseases causing skin and mucosal lesions in Japan from 1996 to 2017 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1053035/japan-patient-viral-disease-skin-mucous-lesion-number/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Estimated number of patients per day receiving treatments for viral diseases causing skin and mucosal lesions in Japan from 1996 to 2017 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MHLW (Japan), March 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1053035/japan-patient-viral-disease-skin-mucous-lesion-number/
