Simple Strategies for Surface Disinfection

By Laura Gail Hendricks, RDH, MEd

As globalization, or the interconnectedness and interdependence of populations and countries around the world, increases, so does the risk of disease transmission.¹ International travel, just one facet of globalization, has experienced significant growth. For example, in 1980, approximately 227 million individuals traveled internationally via airplanes. In comparison, more than 1 billion people crossed international borders via airplane travel in 2012.¹ As more people and goods cross international borders, so do diseases such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), tuberculosis, severe acute respiratory syndrome, Middle East respiratory syndrome, and Avian influenza.² As such, maintaining infection control protocols in all facets of health care is imperative to the safety of both patients and clinicians.

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