When your facility had an illness cluster, how did you handle cleaning?
scenario- Hired a disinfection vendor0% (0)
- Had in-house staff do enhanced cleaning0% (0)
- Did both0% (0)
- Took no extra cleaning steps0% (0)
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Infectious Disease Disinfection poll results
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How did you decide whether to close all or part of the facility?
process- Followed health department direction0% (0)
- Followed the vendor's recommendation0% (0)
- Made an internal leadership call0% (0)
- Closed only the affected rooms by default0% (0)
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What was the hardest part of communicating with staff or families?
general- Explaining what disinfection does and does not do0% (0)
- Avoiding naming individuals0% (0)
- Deciding how much detail to share0% (0)
- Timing the notice0% (0)
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How much do you trust fogging or electrostatic spraying as part of a response?
industry- Trust it a lot0% (0)
- Trust it only with wipe cleaning0% (0)
- Doubtful0% (0)
- Not sure what it does0% (0)
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Who paid for your last outbreak disinfection?
cost- Operating budget0% (0)
- Insurance covered some or all0% (0)
- Landlord or property owner0% (0)
- Split between parties0% (0)
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What did you check most carefully in the vendor's proposal?
process- Product names and EPA registration numbers0% (0)
- Contact times and how they are verified0% (0)
- Price0% (0)
- Re-entry timing0% (0)
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Which surface or area worried you most during the response?
safety- Restrooms0% (0)
- Shared equipment or toys0% (0)
- Carpet and upholstery0% (0)
- Door hardware and high-touch points0% (0)
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How useful was the written record you received from the vendor?
industry- Very useful; it answered later questions0% (0)
- Somewhat useful0% (0)
- Too thin to rely on0% (0)
- We did not receive one0% (0)
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What protective equipment did staff find hardest to use correctly during an outbreak?
safety- Gloves and changing them often0% (0)
- Gowns or aprons0% (0)
- Eye protection or face shields0% (0)
- Respirators or masks0% (0)
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How did you handle people with asthma or chemical sensitivities during disinfection?
safety- Kept them out longer after treatment0% (0)
- Switched to a lower-hazard product0% (0)
- Moved them to another space temporarily0% (0)
- Did not make special arrangements0% (0)
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Who handled the first vomit or diarrhea cleanup in your facility?
safety- A trained custodian0% (0)
- Whoever was nearest at the time0% (0)
- A nurse or health staff member0% (0)
- An outside vendor0% (0)
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How did the final cost of your outbreak response compare to your expectations?
cost- Close to what we expected0% (0)
- Noticeably higher0% (0)
- Lower than expected0% (0)
- We had no expectation going in0% (0)
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What part of the response added the most unexpected cost?
cost- Replacing discarded soft goods0% (0)
- Staff overtime0% (0)
- After-hours vendor rates0% (0)
- Follow-up visits0% (0)
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Does your facility set aside a budget for outbreak response?
cost- Yes, a dedicated line0% (0)
- It comes from general maintenance funds0% (0)
- We rely on emergency approvals0% (0)
- Not sure0% (0)
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How long did it take you to choose a vendor once you decided to hire one?
process- We already had one on call0% (0)
- The same day0% (0)
- A day or two0% (0)
- Longer than that0% (0)
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How did you confirm that contact times were actually met?
process- Vendor's written log0% (0)
- Watched part of the work0% (0)
- Asked the crew lead0% (0)
- Did not confirm0% (0)
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What do you think most outbreak disinfection companies need to improve?
industry- Explaining product choices0% (0)
- Written reports0% (0)
- Clear pricing0% (0)
- Communication during the job0% (0)
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How do you view the growth of fogging and spraying services since the pandemic?
industry- Mostly positive0% (0)
- Mixed, depends on the provider0% (0)
- Mostly overdone0% (0)
- No strong opinion0% (0)
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Where do you usually get guidance during an illness cluster?
general- Local health department0% (0)
- Our own nurse or infection control staff0% (0)
- The disinfection vendor0% (0)
- Online resources0% (0)
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How prepared did your facility feel before its most recent outbreak?
general- Well prepared with a written plan0% (0)
- Somewhat prepared0% (0)
- Mostly improvised0% (0)
- We had not faced one before0% (0)
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After an outbreak, what change did your facility make most often?
general- Updated the written plan0% (0)
- Stocked more supplies0% (0)
- Trained more staff0% (0)
- No lasting changes0% (0)
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If a stomach illness hit your building on a Friday afternoon, what would you do first?
scenario- Call the health department0% (0)
- Call a disinfection vendor0% (0)
- Close affected rooms and clean in-house0% (0)
- Notify staff and families0% (0)
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If a vendor offered to fog your building overnight at a low price, how would you respond?
scenario- Accept to reopen quickly0% (0)
- Ask about pre-cleaning and the product first0% (0)
- Get other quotes0% (0)
- Decline and handle it in-house0% (0)
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If cases continued after professional disinfection, what would be your next step?
scenario- Call the vendor back0% (0)
- Contact the health department0% (0)
- Increase in-house cleaning0% (0)
- Close more of the building0% (0)
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Reading these results honestly
Polls on this site measure what visitors say they believe or did. We do not check who they are or what kind of facility they run. A school nurse, a gym owner, and a cleaning supervisor may all vote on the same question from very different points of view. That makes polls good at showing common beliefs and where people disagree. But they are not reliable for anything like a rate or how often something happens. When a result looks surprising, think about who wanted to answer. Also ask if the wording of the options may have nudged people toward one choice.
The sourced figures in the statistics sections come from named public health agencies, standards groups, and research bodies. Each uses a method you can look up. They answer narrower questions with much more care. We cite them so you can read the original. On this site, those figures are kept apart from anything visitors vote on. Are you writing a memo for a board or a notice for families? Then use the sourced material. Treat poll results only as a hint of how others think. Label them clearly as opinion, not evidence.
Visitors to this page are not a random sample of everyone who deals with infectious disease disinfection. People arrive here because they are planning, worried or curious, so the mix of answers can lean toward whoever was searching that week. Watch the vote count under each poll before you draw a conclusion, and compare what people think with the sourced figures below.
Compare opinion with evidence
- 223,900
CDC's 2019 Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report estimated 223,900 C. difficile cases in hospitalized patients and 12,800 deaths in 2017, with $1 billion in attributable healthcare costs.
Read with care: Counts hospitalized cases only; costs cover hospital-onset cases only.
Source: CDC (2019)United States, hospitalized patients, 2017 data
- 323,700
CDC estimated 323,700 MRSA cases in hospitalized patients and 10,600 deaths in 2017, with $1.7 billion in attributable healthcare costs.
Read with care: Excludes many uncultured skin infections; hospitalized cases only.
Source: CDC (2019)United States, hospitalized patients, 2017 data
- 9.4-51 million
CDC estimates seasonal flu caused 9.4 million to 51 million illnesses, 120,000 to 710,000 hospitalizations and 6,300 to 52,000 deaths annually in the U.S. between 2010 and 2025.
Read with care: Ranges reflect large season-to-season variation and are modeled estimates.
Source: CDC (2025)United States, annual range across 2010-2025 seasons
These figures are public research and agency data, not this network's own job records. Keep each number with its population, year and limits; none of them predicts cost, timing or outcome at a specific property.
Questions about these results
How are poll votes counted?
Each visitor gets one vote per poll. Results show the share of votes for each option among everyone who has answered. Your browser remembers your choice. To limit repeat voting, the site uses a scrambled code that can't be traced back, not your name. Votes are not weighted by facility type or size. So results describe the people who chose to answer, not a true sample of all facilities.
Why do the results change from day to day?
Results update as new votes come in, so the percentages shift over time. This is most true on polls with fewer answers. The time of year can matter too. During a busy illness season, more people facing an active outbreak may vote. That can tilt answers toward urgent situations. Look at the overall patterns, not small changes between visits.
If most voters say they would fog after a norovirus case, should our facility do the same?
Not for that reason alone. A majority answer shows what voters say is common. It does not show what works or what fits your building. Whether fogging, targeted wiping, or both make sense depends on a few things. These include the germ, the product label and its contact time, and advice from your local health department. Treat the poll as a prompt for questions to ask your vendor. Then get the plan in writing.
Is my vote private?
Voting does not ask for your name, email, facility, or any contact details. Results appear only as totals for each option. Nobody viewing the results page can see how one person voted. The choice you made is remembered in your own browser, so the poll shows your answer when you come back. See the site's privacy policy for more on how visitor data is handled.
Can poll answers show whether an outbreak disinfection actually stopped the spread?
No. The polls record opinions and habits, not results. So they cannot show whether illness cases dropped. They cannot show whether a product was used as its label says, or whether a response met your state's rules. They also leave out details, such as which germ was involved or how large the building was. Use them to start a talk with staff or your vendor, not as proof that a method works.
Why do some polls have options that seem equally reasonable?
The polls are built around real choices where careful people disagree. One example is whether to close a whole building or just the affected rooms. We write the options to be balanced, so results reflect real experience, not a leading question. When results are split, it often means the right answer depends on the setting and the germ.
Why don't the polls ask which organism or type of building I manage?
Keeping each poll to one question makes voting quick. It also avoids collecting details that could identify a facility during a sensitive outbreak. The tradeoff is that results mix schools, clinics, gyms, offices, and homes together. When a result surprises you, think about how differently those settings work. Read the related articles for context before you draw conclusions.
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Insurance and payment
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Articles and resources
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