Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) On the Rise in the US
RSV is a respiratory virus that can cause severe illness in infants and young children, especially those too young to be vaccinated. RSV infects the lining of the airways leading to bronchiolitis (a type of lung infection), pneumonia, or both. Symptoms include fever, runny nose, nasal congestion, cough, wheezing, and difficulty breathing.
A disinfecting service for RSV may be necessary for your business if you have an infant care center or daycare facility with more than 10 children under age 2 years old.
Recent data from the CDC regarding RSV
In June, the CDC reported a significant spike of RSV cases in the United States. Local News station KOKH shared the data showing that the bulk of those cases were in the Southern States, including Oklahoma.
What daycare centers can do to prevent the spread of RSV in their facilities
The CDC recommends that daycare facilities should be proactive in protecting the health of their young children.
In order to prevent RSV from spreading, it is recommended for daycare and other centers with infants and toddlers under the age of two years old to disinfect shared surfaces such as toys, highchairs, cribs, or bassinets after each child leaves.
As RSV is transmitted through the air, it's important that daycare facilities ensure they have adequate ventilation systems to prevent viruses from spreading and using a hand sanitizer after changing diapers can also help reduce transmission of the virus.
How can PROS Make Ready Help?
PROS Make Ready provides disinfecting and sanitizing services in the Oklahoma area. Our proven product delivered with an electrostatic fogger reaches all the cracks and crevices that viruses, like RSV, live – including your ventilation system.
Our product is non-corrosive, non-irritant, and non-caustic. It is safe to use on toys, cribs, and other surfaces with NO-cleanup required after the treatment. Since we deliver the product using a fogger, it eliminates RSV from hard surfaces and works on soft surfaces that can store viruses and germs.
Contact us today for a free estimate. We offer one-time as well as affordable maintenance sanitizing services customized to the needs of your facility.
