Deep Cleaning for COVID19
ICT's own Thomas Licker was recently called on in an article in The Atlantic to explain deep cleaning in the age of COVID19. What is a Deep Clean? We've all heard this phrase before but what does a 'deep clean' really mean? In areas that are high risk - schools,...
NJ’s Infection Control Technologies, Inc. Performs Second COVID-19 Decontamination in as Many Days
Monroe, NJ - Infection Control Technologies, Inc. (ICT) dispatched a second biological decontamination team to treat a New Jersey retail location after a performing the same service the previous day in New York. In both instances, there had been confirmed COVID-19...
Novel Coronavirus – Covid 19 ICT Technical Bulletin
Novel Coronavirus or Covid-19, as it is now known, has started to move in to North America. We have a new positive case in New York City. People are being evacuated from China and are currently being sent to designated quarantine facilities on military bases...
Coronavirus Disrupting Personal Protective Gear Supply Chain
The strain of novel Coronavirus identified in Wuhan, China has the world on alert as it continues to spread across the globe. The total number of infected people according to Chinese officials stands at 20,438 with 425 dead as of this writing but is expected to...
Hepatitis A Outbreak Continues to Expand in NJ After Infecting Over 500
An ongoing Hepatitis A outbreak has sickened over 500 and killed 6 in the New Jersey area prompting health officials to issue an alert to the public. So what is Hepatitis A, how is it transmitted and what precautions can the public take? Highly contagious...
Infection Control Technologies Remediates MRSA Outbreak on Research Vessel
There is no shortage of news stories about outbreaks of infectious diseases and viruses on cruise ships. From 2103-2018, the cruise industry averaged 11 infections per year and 2019 is shaping up to be the same. Most often these are Norovirus, a highly...
Treatment of Medical Gowns Proves to be Ineffective Against C.Diff Superbugs
A recent study has shown some disturbing, really disturbing, evidence that current decontamination measures do very little to eliminate superbugs from surgical gowns. The study, conducted in the UK, is so eye-opening because it likely means these superbugs...
West Nile Virus Appears Early in NJ
The West Nile Virus has appeared early in New Jersey this year. A Hunterdon County man who was confirmed infected with the virus became ill on June 21. The NJ Department of Health confirmed this as the earliest recorded instance of West Nile in New Jersey...
Legionnaires Outbreak Kills 5 With More Infected
A local Legionnaires outbreak has turned deadly and we'd like to take this opportunity to review what causes Legionnaires and how to prevent it. The recent outbreak has been responsible for 5 deaths and at least an additional 22 illnesses. Symptoms...
Public Health Emergency Possible Over Candida Super Bug
New York Senator Chuck Schumer is calling on the Federal Government to declare a public health emergency. The calls come over deadly superbug Candida auris, a superbug fungus which is killing people nationwide. A declaration of a public health emergency...