#08 感染源はシャワーヘッド！？じわじわ増える「非結核性抗酸菌症」とは【秋野公造とみんなの健康会議】

Recording Date: June 28, 2026 ▼Message Form https://forms.gle/fBrWBvaxFAftSwWo8 ▼Various Social Media Links https://kenkokaigi-link.netlify.app/ ▼LINE Open Chat "Akino Kozo and Everyone's Health Conference" (Listener Community) https://line.me/ti/g2/UryxTAEPP0Z34lh... ▼Episode Introduction "Everyone's Health Conference" is a podcast program presented by Akino Kozo, a doctor and member of parliament, and an MC who knows absolutely nothing about politics or health. This episode's theme is "nontuberculous mycobacterial infection," a disease that Akino also brought up in the House of Councillors' Budget Committee. It's a disease that many people may not be familiar with, but is actually seeing a gradual increase in infections. This disease, which shares the same bacteria as tuberculosis but is unique in that it "does not spread from person to person," begs the question: where does infection occur? The truth is, everyday elements like "water," "soil," and even the "showerhead" we use daily may play a significant role. This presentation will clearly explain the reality of this infectious disease, which is difficult to treat and not yet fully recognized in the medical field, and the efforts of the "Respiratory Infection Prevention Week (September 24th-30th)" that Ms. Akino championed in the Diet. ■ How is it different from tuberculosis? Basic knowledge and infection routes of "non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection" ■ Beware of water sources around you! Risks lurking in showerheads and 40-degree Celsius water ■ Preventing "prejudice" because it's a non-contagious disease, and a new awareness ribbon badge ■ More women infected!? Future medical challenges and measures we can take Because it's an unfamiliar disease, the first step is to "learn the correct information." Please listen to the risks of infectious diseases lurking in our everyday environment and the latest national efforts to prevent them! ▼Kozo Akino Graduated from Nagasaki University School of Medicine, obtained medical license in 1992, and PhD (Medicine) in 1996. Worked at Nagasaki University, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in the United States, and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Became head of the Tokyo Airport Quarantine Station branch in 2009, and retired from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in the same year. First elected to the House of Councillors in 2010. Currently serving his third term (Fukuoka Prefecture constituency). Achieved insurance coverage for H. pylori eradication for gastric cancer prevention, etc. Served as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Environment and Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office in 2012, and Chairman of the House of Councillors Special Committee on Disaster Countermeasures in 2013. Chairman of the Judicial Affairs Committee in 2016. Chairman of the General Affairs Committee in 2018. 22-year term Vice Minister of Finance 〇Books: "Gentle Renal Replacement Therapy," "Textbook on Epilepsy," "Extending Life with Foot Care," "Stomach Cancer Can Be Eliminated with 'H. pylori Eradication'," "The Future of Renal Replacement Therapy," "Health and Wellness Guidelines for the Reiwa Era," "Tuberculosis: A Disease for the Vulnerable That Isn't Over Yet" 〇Awarded the Japanese AIDS Society Meritorious Service Award, the Japanese Society for Tuberculosis and Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Diseases Centennial Special Meritorious Service Award, the Japanese Helicobacter Society 30th Anniversary Meritorious Service Award, the Japanese Society of Forensic Pathology Meritorious Service Award, and the Japanese Clinical Medicine Society ▼Chapters 00:00 Opening 02:32 What is "Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Disease"? 03:00 "Respiratory Infection Prevention Week" and Awareness Ribbon Badges 05:12 The Crucial Difference from Tuberculosis - It Doesn't Transmit from Person to Person 10:00 Infection Cases in Hospitals - Bacteria Lurking in Shower Heads and Water Fixtures 17:31 How to Take Care at Home? Risks of baths and water supply (Flushing prevention measures) 21:00 Are there more women among those infected? Future medical challenges and thoughts on awareness activities 26:42 Ending and announcements from the program