PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an infection prevention method of the cause of diseases that can simply and effectively suppress the invasion and infection spread of virus in a livestock farm and an aquafarm, has less influence to livestock, fish and shellfish, and a human body, and can achieve environmental preservation.SOLUTION: The infection prevention method of the cause of diseases uses a photocatalyst material that at least contains a photocatalyst having adsorption. In a preferable embodiment, the photocatalyst is a photocatalyst apatite. Moreover, in a preferable embodiment, the photocatalyst material is added to livestock feed, dispersed to drinking water, added to bait of the fish and shellfish, dispersed to rearing water, imparted to the inside and outside of the farm, and the like.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】家畜の飼育場、魚介類の養殖場へのウイルスの侵入、及び該ウイルスによる感染拡大を簡易かつ効果的に抑制することが可能で、家畜、魚介類、人体への影響が少なく、環境保全をも実現可能な病原の感染防止方法の提供。【解決手段】本発明の病原の感染防止方法は、吸着性を有する光触媒を少なくとも含む光触媒材料を用いることを特徴とする。該光触媒が、光触媒アパタイトである態様が好ましい。また、前記光触媒材料を、家畜の飼料に添加する態様、飲み水に分散させる態様、魚介類の餌に添加する態様、飼育用水に分散させる態様、施設内外に付与する態様などが好ましい。【選択図】なし
