Measures for foul odor, norovirus, and infectious disease prevention at evacuation shelters for the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
Alcohol is ineffective against norovirus!?
In areas where water supply has been interrupted, the smell of toilets in evacuation centers has become a particular problem, and measures are being taken to address it. Additionally, norovirus is spreading not only in disaster-stricken areas but also nationwide. *Alcohol is ineffective against norovirus.* The contents of the sprayers are not water, but a hypochlorous acid solution recognized by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as a disinfectant, which has been used for infection control and odor elimination. [A report on the measures taken to address the unpleasant odors in evacuation centers using hypochlorous acid solution was broadcast on the Kitami Broadcasting Station, part of the Nippon Television Network.]
