Be aware of infectious diseases in flooded houses Prepare masks and long-sleeved gloves on October 14 at 20:59
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has called for attention to infectious diseases, such as taking measures to prevent inhalation of dust, as bacteria and molds can easily propagate if a house is flooded.
Cleaning the house is important because once the house is submerged in water, bacteria and fungi are more likely to propagate and the risk of infection increases.
Since mold may have occurred several days after the inundation, when cleaning, open doors and windows to ventilate well, wear goggles and masks to prevent inhalation of dust, and clean After the call is over, I am calling to wash my hands.
Also, during cleaning, disinfect after removing thick mud, thick-shoeed shoes, and long-sleeved clothes, and mud that has flowed into the room to prevent injury and infection from the wound. I am calling you.
In preparation for full-scale restoration work, local governments in the affected areas have begun to take action, and about 160 of them have been submerged in Tokyo. The
Also, Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture, where houses have been flooded over a wide area, is calling for support from companies that can provide drugs, because the drugs for disinfection are already in short supply.