disinfection
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Bacteria and viruses can survive inside amoebae, shielded from disinfection processes that would normally eliminate them.
From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026
A disinfection problem at Pembury Water Treatment Works had caused the failure but there was no evidence supply became infected, said South East Water.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
While authorities said the health of the remaining 78 mammals in the zoo was "normal", the mammals section has been closed since 14 October for disinfection and cleaning.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2024
THM4 was the most abundant, and additionally, various unregulated disinfection byproducts were produced.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2024
The disinfection of a room is not complete unless the walls have been thoroughly cleansed.