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<pclass="study03-1Cap">Dr. Shigeharu Oie<br/>
Sanyo-Onoda City University, Guest Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tokyo Healthcare University, Guest Professor, Postgraduate School. FY2012 Chairman Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Environmental Infectious Diseases. Specializes in investigating the causes of nosocomial infection and hygiene management in hospitals. He is endeavoring to producing guidelines, etc., for administrative organizations such as the Ministry of Health and Welfare and has authored "Guidelines for disinfection and sterilization", "Book on Disinfection and Sterilization that can be used in Hospital Wards" and "How to choose and use disinfectants".</p>
Sanyo-Onoda City University, Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tokyo Healthcare University, Guest Professor, Postgraduate School. FY2012 Chairman Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Environmental Infectious Diseases. Specializes in investigating the causes of nosocomial infection and hygiene management in hospitals. He is endeavoring to producing guidelines, etc., for administrative organizations such as the Ministry of Health and Welfare and has authored "Guidelines for disinfection and sterilization", "Book on Disinfection and Sterilization that can be used in Hospital Wards" and "How to choose and use disinfectants".</p>
<pclass="lead">When the season changes from autumn to winter, what stands out are the reports of outbreaks of "Norovirus". It is generally known that eating raw oysters is a primary source of infection; however, the cause of epidemics is school lunches, catered meals and other secondary infections during the preparation of meals. There are also repeated reports of infections between family members in bathrooms at home. We spoke with Dr. Shigeharu Oie, one of Japan's leading authorities in the prevention, disinfection, and sterilization of infectious diseases, regarding preventive measures.</p>