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
Many vets recommend that a dog that tests positive for the illness should be put down, but there are also those who say it can be managed by taking precautions around disinfection.
From BBC • Jul. 27, 2025
THM4 was the most abundant, and additionally, various unregulated disinfection byproducts were produced.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2024
Fetid, putrid discharges are unfavorable, but in no wise fatal; conscientious disinfection accomplishes a great deal.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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