A recent series of accidents involving fainting by individuals infected with the influenza virus is prompting experts to stress the importance of getting a proper amount of rest.
At around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, a 37-year-old woman who was on her way to work was struck and killed by a train after she fell onto railway tracks at Nakameguro Station on Tokyo Metro's Hibiya Line, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. She had been waiting at the front of the queue on the platform and apparently became unable to stand.