Ebola Virus: The Importance of Controlling Environmental Contamination

A serious infectious threat

Ebola virus disease (EVD) is one of the most serious infectious diseases affecting humans. It can cause severe illness and high mortality, making rapid containment and rigorous infection-control measures essential during outbreaks.

Ebola is primarily transmitted through direct contact with the blood or bodily fluids of an infected person. Transmission can also occur through contaminated objects, equipment and surfaces.

This makes environmental hygiene a critical part of preventing the spread of the virus, particularly in healthcare environments.

How can ductFIT® help?

ductFIT® provides continuous air purification through advanced photocatalytic oxidation technology.

As air passes through the ductFIT® system, UV light activates the photocatalytic catalyst, generating highly reactive oxidising species such as hydroxyl radicals (•OH) and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂).

These reactive molecules interact with microorganisms and organic contaminants in the air, causing oxidative damage to their structures.

In simple terms:

Photocatalysis → Oxidation → Viral structural damage → Loss of infectivity

For enveloped viruses such as Ebola, oxidative processes can damage the lipid envelope and viral proteins that are essential for maintaining viral integrity and infectivity.

Helping reduce environmental contamination

One of the key concerns during an Ebola outbreak is the contamination of the environment.

Blood, bodily fluids and contaminated materials can carry infectious virus, allowing transmission through medical equipment, utensils, clothing, surfaces and other objects.

By continuously treating the air, ductFIT® can contribute to reducing viable biological contaminants circulating within an indoor environment.

This can help create an additional barrier against the spread of infectious contaminants and their deposition onto surrounding surfaces and equipment.

It is particularly relevant in environments where infection control is critical:

• Hospitals and healthcare facilities
• Isolation and treatment areas
• Laboratories
• Emergency facilities
• Ambulances and healthcare transport
• High-risk occupational environments

An additional layer of protection

ductFIT® is not a replacement for the established measures required to control Ebola, including patient isolation, PPE, hand hygiene, safe handling of biological materials and rigorous surface disinfection.

Instead, it can provide an additional engineering control, continuously treating the air while the HVAC system is operating.

Cleaner air. Lower environmental contamination. An additional barrier against infection.

At CleanAir Spaces, we believe that controlling the indoor environment is an important part of preparing for and responding to infectious disease threats.

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