disinfection

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Tiger Kingdom Chiang Mai has been temporarily closed for two weeks as officials carry out disinfection work.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

To test whether this odor shift alone triggers the disinfection response, researchers transferred the altered scent to healthy pupae and monitored the workers' behavior.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025

Dafydd Jarrett, from NFU Cymru, said the impact of avian flu could be "devastating" on businesses, with whole flocks having to be culled, followed by a rigorous disinfection process that could take a year.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

The result: excess exposure to toxic lead, bacteria and a disinfection byproduct in Flint’s drinking water.

From Salon • May 8, 2024

In its Bulletin No. 10, of September 6, 1879, the following instructions for disinfection were published: Deodorizers, or substances which destroy smells, are not necessarily disinfectants, and disinfectants do not necessarily have an odor.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various