Here's how to prevent a disease from spreading further in an outbreak.

Nobody wants to go through it, but they cannot always be avoided: disease outbreaks. When an outbreak strikes, the key is to act quickly and decisively. The most important thing to do in an outbreak is to disinfect as much as possible. This creates a much safer and more hygienic environment for residents and staff to live and work in.

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How to disinfect

How do you stop the spread when disease breaks out?

To safely clean and disinfect a room, you need the following:

Disposable cleaning equipment. This allows you to work as hygienically as possible.
Certain items of PPE (personal protective equipment) to guarantee the safety of the cleaning staff.
Disinfectants to disinfect the room.

BOMA and Philadelphia Care strengthen collaboration and sustainability efforts

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BOMA has taken a new step in its collaboration with Stichting Philadelphia Care, an organisation with more than 500 locations for care, work and support across the Netherlands. The collaboration has led to improvements in cleaning, hygiene and sustainability.

Philadelphia's vision is primarily focused on enabling people to live as normal a life as possible. Just as you and I would do or want in a "normal" home situation, says Gina Baumann, Project Leader Sustainability H&F at Philadelphia. "In care and support, the challenge is to find the right solution for each individual client. With our sustainability ambitions, we have chosen to take a step forward in professionalising cleaning and hygiene together with BOMA."

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