{"id":455,"date":"2021-01-12T13:26:34","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T13:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/palos-hills-il-puroclean-disaster-mitigation\/biohazard-cleanup\/virus-decontamination-and-protection\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T16:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T16:42:00","slug":"virus-decontamination-and-protection","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/palos-hills-il-puroclean-disaster-mitigation\/services\/biohazard-cleanup\/virus-decontamination-and-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Virus Decontamination and Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav aria-label=\"On this page\"><ul><li><a href=\"#restoration-section-1\">Virus Decontamination and Protection in Chicago, IL<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#restoration-section-2\">Coronavirus Cleanup<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#restoration-section-3\">Providing Virus Decontamination Services With Empathy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#restoration-section-4\">How the Virus Decontamination Process Works<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#restoration-section-5\">The PuroClean RapidDefense\u2122 Program<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#restoration-section-6\">For Biohazard Cleaning Services, Call PuroClean!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"restoration-section-1\">Virus Decontamination and Protection in Chicago, IL<\/h2>\n<p>Viruses are germs that assault living cells; there they multiply, resulting in a breakdown of the cells they\u2019ve assaulted. A virus is a microorganism, smaller than a bacterium, and is not able to reproduce or grow without a living cell. A virus enters living cells and uses their chemical machinery to stay alive and replicate itself. Viruses are responsible for many common human infections as well as many rare diseases. Viruses are infectious small agents made of simple composition that multiplies only in a living cell of an animal, plant, or bacteria.<\/p>\n<p>Not all viral diseases are contagious, meaning they cannot be spread from person to person.  Contagious viral infections can include the common cold, flu, or other respiratory infections.<\/p>\n<p>Viral infections include:<\/p>\n<ol><li>Infections transferred person-to-person:<ul>\n<li>COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases (the common cold, flu, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Hepatitis, Ebola \u2013 spread through bodily fluids<\/li>\n<li>Warts, measles, chickenpox, and other contagious skin infections or rashes<\/li><\/ul><\/li>\n \n<li>Infections transferred by insects, animals, or food, water, or other sources:<ul>\n<li>Gastrointestinal (stomach flu) \u2013 spread through contaminated food or water<\/li>\n<li>Viral diseases spread by insects (viral meningitis, dengue fever, yellow fever, H1N1)<\/li>\n<li>Viruses spread through the bite of infected animals or bugs (polio, rabies, etc.)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n<p>If you feel that your home or office has been impacted by the COVID-19 or any other virus or infection, contact your local PuroClean professionals.  Cleaning your home after it has been compromised with the coronavirus or any other infectious disease is an important step to keeping yourself and your family safe.  Our IICRC certified offices are trained to handle virus decontamination and protection with discretion. We will restore your property to its pre-event condition.<\/p>\n<p>The key to reducing the spread of viruses is to maintain a clean environment. Before the pandemic, the majority of cleaning was for appearance; however, since the onset and most recent outbreaks of the coronavirus, cleaning has become more necessary for healthy environments above all else.<\/p>\n<p>For your protection and the decontamination of viruses, contact PuroClean, your Paramedics of Property Damage\u00ae,  at <a href=\"tel:7087087876\">(708) 708-7876<\/a>. A risk of exposure is always possible with virus protection and decontamination. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance to hire a well known and established firm with certified, experienced technicians. This will help to avoid the liability dangers that may arise from improper cleaning along with mitigating the risk of spreading potentially contagious pathogens.<\/p>\n<p>Every time technicians handle potentially hazardous materials; they are doing so at significant risk. Thus, following proper training and safety protocols is crucial. This is important not only for their own personal safety but also for the individuals who will reside in the property after these and other biohazard cleanup services are complete.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"restoration-section-2\">Coronavirus Cleanup<\/h3>\n<p>In an effort to curtail the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, which continues to rise globally, health and government officials maintain that the public must take necessary measures to protect themselves. One of the best ways to slow the progress of the coronavirus is to perform deep mitigation cleaning. PuroClean&#8217;s team of highly trained IICRC professionals uses the PuroClean RapidDefense\u2122 Program system to provide deep mitigation cleaning in areas compromised by a coronavirus or Influenza, or any other respiratory infection impacting your property.<\/p><p>Using this process, the team will carefully contain the area and will minimize the risk of pathogens spreading using hospital-grade Environmental Protection Agency-registered (EPA) products. If there are any lingering odors, our trained technicians will deodorize the area and return your property back to its pre-loss condition with empathy and care. These methods of cleaning can be utilized for institutions, commercial, and residential properties. Call your local PuroClean office for more information on how we can help clean your property.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"restoration-section-3\">Providing Virus Decontamination Services With Empathy<\/h3>\n<p>As with any type of property damage, PuroClean restoration professionals ensure that their actions are respectful to the confidentiality and sensitivity of the services being offered with all parties involved.<\/p>\n<p>While working with virus decontamination and protection services, COVID-19 and other respiratory or infectious diseases, biohazard, or trauma and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/palos-hills-il-puroclean-disaster-mitigation\/services\/biohazard-cleanup\/crime-scene-cleanup\/\">crime scene cleanup<\/a> services, it is vital to persistently show extra compassion and care. When it comes to dealing with traumatic situations, both the PuroClean owners and technicians alike will display  professionalism and empathy when working with all involved or interested parties or individuals.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"restoration-section-4\">How the Virus Decontamination Process Works<\/h3>\n<ol><li><u>Removing Source from Affected Area(s):<\/u> Our technicians will assess the building with the materially interested parties to determine the scope of work, the cleaning services needed and will develop a remediation plan for each project while following state, federal, EPA, and OSHA regulations on cleaning practices and disposal of contaminated materials.<\/li><li><u>Cleaning Affected Area(s):<\/u> Depending on the surface and area, we will use the best techniques, equipment, and products to most effectively clean the area. When complete, we will remove any lingering odors using methods that attain the desired results.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n<h3 id=\"restoration-section-5\">The PuroClean RapidDefense\u2122 Program <\/h3>\n<p>PuroClean RapidDefense\u2122 Program is the best way to provide a fine detailed cleaning, which includes the application of EPA approved hospital-grade disinfectants in public areas. Our system helps stop the spread of pathogen-based illnesses, such as Influenza, Norovirus, and the 2019 Novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The process uses Environmental Protection Agency-registered, safe products to provide up to three months of protection against pathogens. Contact us before an outbreak occurs to help you create a clean environment.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"restoration-section-6\">For Biohazard Cleaning Services, Call PuroClean!<\/h3>\n<p>When you find yourself in need of biohazard remediation services, call PuroClean and let their trained technicians remediate and clean your contaminated property. Only state-of-the-art equipment and techniques will be used to remediate the damage effectively.<\/p>\n<p>In each and every community we serve, PuroClean pledges to do whatever it takes to rescue and restore properties. The compassion that we demonstrate throughout the entire process, along with the quality of our virus decontamination and protection services and speed in which we deliver it all, makes PuroClean an easy choice to be your ideal damage restoration company.<\/p>\n<p>PuroClean is IICRC certified and offers professional virus decontamination and protection services and other commercial and residential biohazard remediation services, to include COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. So, whether you need virus decontamination and protection services, mold or water damage restoration, don&#8217;t hesitate to contact your local PuroClean office.<\/p>\n<p>*As not all PuroClean offices offer biohazard cleaning services, please contact the PuroClean home office at <a href=\"tel:+17087087876\" class=\"phone-link\">(708) 708-7876<\/a> to help you find a PuroClean location that may be able to help you.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>For background on restoration training and industry standards, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/iicrc.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification<\/a>. Project methods should be selected for the actual conditions found during assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For help with your property, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/palos-hills-il-puroclean-disaster-mitigation\/contact\/\">contact PuroClean Disaster Mitigation<\/a> at <a href=\"tel:+17087087876\">(708) 708-7876<\/a> to discuss the next assessment step.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":15,"menu_order":10,"template":"","class_list":["post-455","service","type-service","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"what_to_expect_main_title":"What to Expect From Our Services","what_to_expect_intro_heading":"","what_to_expect_steps":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/palos-hills-il-puroclean-disaster-mitigation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/palos-hills-il-puroclean-disaster-mitigation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/palos-hills-il-puroclean-disaster-mitigation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/service"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/palos-hills-il-puroclean-disaster-mitigation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/palos-hills-il-puroclean-disaster-mitigation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/15"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/palos-hills-il-puroclean-disaster-mitigation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}