Death Toll Climbs To 169, Fears Of Outbreaks Of Infectious Diseases Increase In Submerged Area In Western Japan

KURASHIKI, JAPAN - JULY 11: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe talks with rescue workers and dogs on July 11, 2018 in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan. The death toll from the torrential rain in western Japan due to landslides, flooding and other causes has risen to 169 in 13 prefectures. 79 people have been reported missing or are unable to be contacted. Heath experts are warning people in areas of western Japan affected by the floods to take precautions to prevent outbreaks of bacterial infections, food poisoning and infectious diseases. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)