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Silver Ion-Based
Disinfectant Meets CDC's Recommendation for
Swine Influenza A (H1N1)
Virus
SINGAPORE--27 April
2009 -- Microbecide's EPA-registered active
ingredient, silver ions in solution, meets the recommendations by the
United
States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for infection control for care
of
patients with confirmed or suspected Swine Influenza A (H1N1) virus in
both
home and healthcare settings.
According to the CDC, person-to-person transmission of flu occurs
mainly
through coughing or sneezing of people infected with the influenza
virus.
People may become infected by touching something with the flu viruses
on it and
then touching their mouths or noses.
Guidance published by the CDC on April 24, 2009 for infection control
in
healthcare settings advises that "disinfection strategies used during
influenza seasons can be applied to the environmental management of
swine
influenza." Additional guidance published on April 25, 2009 for
infection
control in the home recommends keeping "surfaces (especially bedside
tables, surfaces in the bathroom, and toys for children) clean by
wiping them
down with a household disinfectant according to directions on the
product
label."
Microbecide's active ingredient has been registered by the EPA
specifically for
use on children's toys, cribs, high chairs and other sensitive areas of
the
home as well as for use on hard surfaces in multitudes of environments,
including hospitals, schools and offices.
Microbecide's broad spectrum silver ion solution based disinfectant
completely
eliminates bacteria, viruses and fungi.
Microbecide
is sold through a variety of
distributors and retail outlets in Singapore,
Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines
and Indonesia.
Independent lab studies and resulting EPA-registered claims document
that
Microbecide’s active ingredient kills resistant strains of bacteria,
including
MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), CA-MRSA, PVL-MRSA
and VRE
(Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecium) in just 2 minutes. In
addition,
Microbecide provides a 30-second kill and 24-hour residual protection
against
Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella choleraesuis.
Notable
viral efficacy claims include a 3-minute kill against Human Corona
virus (SARS
surrogate) and Rotavirus and a 10-minute kill against Norovirus, Human
Influenza A and Avian Influenza A (Bird Flu). Microbecide antimicrobial
products are odorless, colorless, non-corrosive, non-flammable and are
compatible with other disinfecting and cleaning compounds.
Microbecide's active ingredient has been registered by the EPA
specifically for
use on children's toys, cribs, high chairs and other sensitive areas of
the
home as well as for use on hard surfaces in multitudes of environments,
including hospitals, schools and offices.
Microbecide's broad spectrum silver ion solution based disinfectant
completely
eliminates bacteria, viruses and fungi.
Microbecide is distributed worldwide by: Avantrade International Pte
Ltd and
Arteche Resource and Technologies.
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© 2009 Infinity Global Alliance.
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