17.Battling the Local Epidemic
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Battling the Local Epidemic. People Managed to Eradicate the Local Disease.
A local epidemic, carried by a parasite called Japanese Blood Fluke, made the stomach expand while the rest of the body get thin to skin and bone. They spent a whole century struggling with this disease. Including environmental issues, there are numerous challenges people facing in coexisting with nature.
This area shows that Yamanashi Prefecture survived various troubles and overcame the regional epidemics. At the same time, we offer the material for you to think about the idea, "society for coexistence."
