After illness in the home
Disinfection after an infectious illness
After a serious illness, or a death from an infectious disease, some families want the home disinfected by a company before anyone moves back in or clears it out.
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What makes disinfection work
A disinfectant has to be registered for the germ in question, used on a surface that has been cleaned first, and left wet for the contact time on its label (EPA). If it dries sooner, it has to be applied again.
That is most of what a company does differently from a household clean: the right product, used the way its label says, on every surface people touch.
Questions to ask
Which product will you use?
Ask for the product name so you can read its label and see what it is registered against.
What gets thrown away?
Bedding, mattresses and soft furniture may need to go. Ask before anything is removed.
How do you protect the rest of the house?
Ask whether they close off rooms and change protective gear between areas.
Can we come back in the same day?
Some products need time to air out. Ask when it is safe for children and pets.
If a doctor or the health department is involved
Follow their instructions first. If the Florida Department of Health has given you guidance about a specific disease, tell the cleanup company what it said.
Read next
- Blood and bodily fluid cleanupAfter a fall, an injury or an illness left blood or fluids on floors, walls or furniture.
- Unattended death cleanupWhen someone died alone at home and was found days or weeks later.
- Checking a cleanup companyWhat to ask before you sign, and the state list you can check.
- How a call worksWhat happens when you dial, and what the company will ask.
Ready when you are
Call when the police and the medical examiner have finished and you are ready to talk about the cleanup. A company will ask what happened and where, then explain what it would do.
Talk to a cleanup company
An independent company that works in the Port St. Lucie area. You decide whether to hire it.
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