About 55,000 students at most of its campuses, including its graduate schools, will be affected by the decision, the most at a single university since the outbreak began.

The prestigious private university based in Tokyo canceled classes starting May 21 at eight campuses, including Nishiwaseda, the main campus in Shinjuku Ward, and Tokorozawa, its branch school in Saitama Prefecture.

The decision affected all 16 departments, most of the graduate school units and institutes, and about 55,000 of Waseda's more than 57,000 students. Students will be banned from entering the campuses.

Waseda has received 30 reports of measles infection in students since late April.

The number of patients with measles in their teens and 20s has been rising sharply, particularly in the Kanto region, since mid-March.

The Japan Times Weekly: May 26, 2007
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