Infection Control
USA Decon specializes in the containment and disinfection of environments affected by but not limited to meningitis, Norwalk virus, pandemic influenza, and staphylococcus. We can tailor a disease outbreak or infection control response to your specific needs.
Our diverse experience in this area has covered thousands of projects that range from workplace and home infection control, crime and trauma scene biological remediation, distressed property/hoarding disinfection, and the compliant disposal of conventional medical waste.
Infection control projects bring additional challenges to the customer in the form of concerned families, negative media attention, sensitive work environments, and health department reporting/permit reviews.
USA Decon retains the capabilities and discretion to address each of these requirements, as well as technically communicate the protocol, surrounding disease outbreak control.
Different types of infection require various methods of containment. Attempts to contain infections due to cholera range from water treatment and vaccinations while MRSA outbreaks are fought with elevated sanitation methods such as comprehensive disinfection and hygiene measures.
Our diverse experience in this area has covered thousands of projects that range from workplace and home infection control, crime and trauma scene biological remediation, distressed property/hoarding disinfection, and the compliant disposal of conventional medical waste.
Infection control projects bring additional challenges to the customer in the form of concerned families, negative media attention, sensitive work environments, and health department reporting/permit reviews.
USA Decon retains the capabilities and discretion to address each of these requirements, as well as technically communicate the protocol, surrounding disease outbreak control.
Different types of infection require various methods of containment. Attempts to contain infections due to cholera range from water treatment and vaccinations while MRSA outbreaks are fought with elevated sanitation methods such as comprehensive disinfection and hygiene measures.
Evacuation Shelter Disinfection and Restoration
Thousands have been displaced from their homes due to the hurricanes affecting the US gulf coast. While many have sought shelter with family and friends, others have had to rely on government shelters for basic needs.
These government shelters provide and roof, clothing, food, and medical needs in the hope of transitioning affected families back to their homes or to a long-term housing facility.
Once the affected have left the short-term government shelters, these facilities must be restored to their pre-storm status. Before the conventional use of these facilities is available, government mandated steps to restore the environment must be completed.
Common areas used by those in the shelter such as bathrooms, cots, phones, handrails, walls, floors, kitchens, vending machines, doors, HVAC system, protective floor mats, First Aid rooms, and processing areas must be disinfected.
Pandemic Influenza
One of the most potent types of infection, and potentially the widest ranging, is pandemic influenza. In the last century, three influenza pandemics have swept the
globe. In 1918, the first pandemic (the “Spanish Flu”) killed over 500,000 Americans and more than 20 million people worldwide.
One-third of the U.S. population was infected and the average life expectancy was reduced by 13 years. Pandemics in 1957 and 1968 killed tens of thousands of
Americans and millions across the world. There is evidence that viruses from birds played a role in each of those outbreaks.
In early May 2009, the United States Centers for Disease Control had reported over 300 cases across 36 states. The influenza strain, H1N1, quickly changed how visitation in jails and prisons was structured and elevated the public awareness and health concern. The Cook County Jail in Chicago limited visits to counsel and immediate family.
On April 30, 2009, a prison in Mexico City, Reclusio Sur, experienced riots once visitations were restricted. Not only did the changes in visiting those in confinement bring overwhelming concern but also panic when schools began to close.
The same day, 130,000 Texas students were missing class because of swine flu. One of the largest school districts in the state, Fort Worth, announced that it was closing all schools to prevent the spread of the swine flu, H1N1.
As schools were closing to combat the spread of infection, retail outlets, which already felt the reduction in sales due to the recession now, had to face the customer fear of infection in public.
In Mexico City, limitations were placed on commerce with restrictions on restaurants confined to only to to-go orders and no in-house dining. Further suspension of businesses such as gyms, public swimming pools, sports clubs, and pool halls were enacted to combat the spread of swine flu infection.
A new influenza strain, influenza A (H5N1), is spreading through bird populations across Asia, Africa, and Europe, infecting domesticated birds, including ducks and chickens, and long-range migratory birds. The first recorded appearance of H5N1 in humans occurred in Hong Kong in 1997. Since then, the virus has infected over 200 people in the Eastern Hemisphere, with a mortality rate of over 50 percent.
Greater Houston
USA Decon Houston provides services to the greater Houston area 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. From our Houston, Texas office, USA Decon Houston’s services can be delivered immediately to the following cities but not limited to:
-Baytown, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77520, 77521, 77522, and 77523)
-Conroe, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77301, 77302, 77303, 77384, and 77385)
-Deer Park, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77536)
-Galveston, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77550, 77551, and 77554)
-Houston, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77002, 77003, 77010, 77016, and 77025)
-Huntsville, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77320 and 77340)
-Katy, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77449, 77450, 77493, and 77494)
-Kingwood, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77339, 77345, and 77346)
-Lake Jackson, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77566)
-West Columbia, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77486)
-League City, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77573)
-Pasadena, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77502, 77504, 77505, 77506, and 77507)
-Pearland, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77581 and 77584)
-Rosenberg, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77469 and 77471)
-Sugar Land, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77478, 77479, and 77498)
-Tomball, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77375 and 77377)
Greater Beaumont
USA Decon Beaumont provides services to the greater Beaumont area 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. From our Beaumont, Texas office, USA Decon Beaumont’s services can be delivered immediately to the following cities but not limited to:
-Beaumont, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77701, 77702, 77707, 77713, and 77726)
-Port Arthur, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77640 and 77642)
-Orange, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77630 and 77632)
-Lumberton, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77657)
-Jasper, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 75951)
-Woodville, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 75979)
Greater Austin
USA Decon Austin provides services to the greater Austin area 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. From our Austin, Texas office, USA Decon Austin’s services can be delivered immediately to the following cities but not limited to:
-Austin, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78701, 78702, 78710, 78719, and 78725)
-Bastrop, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78602)
-Brenham, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77833)
-Bryan, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77801, 77802, 77803, and 77807)
-Cedar Park, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78613)
-College Station, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77840 and 77845)
-Copperas Cove, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 76522)
-Elgin, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78621)
-Georgetown, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78626, 78628, and 78633)
-Harker Heights, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 76542, 76543, and 76548)
-Killeen, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 76541, 76543, 76548, and 76549)
-Lakeway, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78734 and 78738)
-Pflugerville, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78660)
-Round Rock, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78664, 78665, 78681, and 78683)
-San Marcos, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78666)
-Taylor, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 76574)
-Temple, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 76501, 76502, 76504, and 76505)
Greater Dallas
USA Decon Dallas provides services to the greater Dallas area 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. From our Dallas, Texas office, USA Decon Dallas’s services can be delivered immediately to the following cities but not limited to:
-Arlington, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 76001, 76012, 76013, 76014, and 76017)
-Carrollton, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 75006, 75007, and 75010)
-Dallas, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 75201, 75202, 75206, 75208, and 75209)
-Denton, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 76201, 76205, 76207, 76208, and 76209)
-Duncanville, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 75116, and 75137)
-Fort Worth, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 76102, 76106, 76114, 76119, and 76120)
-Garland, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 75040, 75041, 75042, 75043 and 75044)
-Grande Prairie, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 75050, 75051, 75052, and 75054)
-Grapevine, TX (zips codes including but not limited to 76051, and 76092)
-Irving, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 75038, 75039, 75060, 75061, and 75062)
-Lewisville, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 75022, 75028, 75056, 75057, and 75067)
-McKinney, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 75069, 75070, and 75071)
-Mesquite, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 75149, 75150, 75180, 75181, and 75182)
-Plano, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 75023, 75024, 75025, 75074, and 75093)
-Richardson, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 75080, 75081, and 75082)
-Sulphur Springs, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 75482)
-Waco, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 76704, 76705, 76706, 76707, and 76708)
Greater Corpus Christi
USA Decon Corpus Christi provides services to the greater Corpus Christi area 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. From our Corpus Christi, Texas office, USA Decon Corpus Christi’s services can be delivered immediately to the following cities but not limited to:
-Alice, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78332)
-Beeville, TX (zip code including but not limited to 78102)
-Freer, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78357)
-George West, TX (zip code including but not limited to 78022)
-Goliad, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77963)
-Hebbronville, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78361)
-Kingsville, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78363)
-Mathis, TX (zip code including but not limited to 78368)
-Portland, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78374)
-Refugio, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78377)
-Robstown, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78380)
-Sinton, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78387)
Greater Victoria
USA Decon Victoria provides services to the greater Victoria area 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. From our Victoria, Texas office, USA Decon Victoria’s services can be delivered immediately to the following cities but not limited to:
-Bay City, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77404 and 77414)
-El Campo, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77437)
-Goliad, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77963)
-Matagorda, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77457)
-Palacios, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77465)
-Port Lavaca, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77979)
-Victoria, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77901, 77904, and 77905)
-West Columbia, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 77486)
-Yorktown, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78164)
Greater San Antonio
USA Decon San Antonio provides services to the greater San Antonio area 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. From our San Antonio, Texas office, USA Decon San Antonio’s services can be delivered immediately to the following cities but not limited to:
-Bandera, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78003)
-Bulverde, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78163)
-Canyon Lake, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78130, 78132, and 78133)
-Converse, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78109)
-Fredericksburg, TX (zip codes including but not limited to78624)
-Hondo, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78861)
-Kerrville, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78028)
-New Braunfels, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78103, 78132, and 78133)
-Rio Medina, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78066)
-San Antonio, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78201, 78202, 78205, 78210, and 78212)
-Schertz, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78154)
-Seguin, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78155)
-Uvalde, TX (zip codes including but not limited to 78802)
