The True Story: The First Country to Require 21-Day Quarantine

In late May 2022, as mpox cases began to appear in many countries outside Africa, Belgian health authorities announced that infected people must quarantine for 21 days. This made Belgium the first country to introduce mandatory quarantine for mpox, after only a few cases had been found in the country. Close contacts were not required to quarantine but were advised to watch for symptoms. The measure showed that keeping patients apart until they are no longer infectious is at the heart of disease control.

The Key Lesson: 21 Days Alone in a Condo Takes Preparation

In Thailand, many people live alone in condos or apartments. If you must isolate at home on a doctor's advice, the challenges are:

• Receiving food and parcels without contact with riders and building staff
• Disposing of rubbish through the building's shared refuse room
• Doing laundry if the condo has a shared laundry room
• Lifts and corridors that you need to avoid
• Mental health after weeks alone
• Cleaning the room after recovery, before returning to normal life

How Mpox Spreads

According to the World Health Organization, mpox spreads mainly through close contact with an infected person's skin or sores, and can also spread through contaminated objects such as clothing, bedding and towels. Most patients should isolate until the sores have scabbed over and new skin has formed. Mpox is an enveloped virus, which suitable disinfectants can inactivate.

A Guide to Isolating Alone in a Condo

1. Inform the building management privately so parcels and rubbish can be handled without revealing your name
2. Receive food contact-free by asking riders to leave it at the door
3. Double-bag your rubbish and tie it tightly before taking it out of the room
4. Wash clothes in your room or keep them until you recover, avoiding the shared laundry room
5. Do not use shared facilities such as the gym, pool and lobby while isolating
6. Look after your mental health by calling family and friends regularly, and contact a doctor if symptoms get worse
7. After recovery, wash all bedding, wipe touch points and fog the whole room

How ULV Fogging Helps

The World Health Disinfection disinfection service uses ULV fogging machines that turn the disinfectant into a fine mist. It settles across the whole area, including corners, curtains, upholstery and surfaces that hand wiping cannot fully reach.

• Whole-area coverage without relying on wiping spot by spot
• Quick return to use, typically about 30 minutes after fogging
• The team wears full protective equipment, so owners and staff do not take the risk themselves
• Report and photos after the job to show customers, management or authorities
• Tax invoice with 3% withholding tax for companies and agencies
• More than 5 years of experience in hospitals, offices, hotels and public buildings

The Disinfectant We Use: Chemgene HLD4H

The team uses Chemgene HLD4H. According to WHD's product page, it meets the EN 14476 standard for virucidal activity, is used in NHS hospitals in England, and is endorsed by Mahidol University. We do not claim that Chemgene has been tested against mpox specifically. But mpox is an enveloped virus, which suitable disinfectants can inactivate when used at the manufacturer's stated concentration and contact time.

• No harsh bleach smell
• Works on many surfaces, from desks and counters to handles and equipment
• Can be bought for daily wiping of high-touch points

10 Reasons People Isolating in Condos Should Disinfect After Recovery

1. The room and bedding have been in contact with the patient for weeks
2. Sofas and mattresses cannot be washed
3. It protects friends and family who visit later
4. It protects housekeepers who come to clean
5. It gives peace of mind before returning to normal life
6. Fogging reaches the whole room, including fabric
7. It will not damage furniture or electrical appliances
8. No harsh smell to disturb neighbours
9. The room can be used again about 30 minutes after fogging
10. The team has more than 5 years of experience

Before and After

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How long must mpox patients isolate? A: It depends on advice from your doctor and the Department of Disease Control. Generally it is until the sores have fully healed. Belgium set 21 days in 2022. Q: If I live alone, should I tell the building management? A: You should inform them privately so parcels and rubbish can be handled. Management should keep the information confidential. Q: Does Chemgene HLD4H kill mpox? A: It is not claimed to be tested against mpox specifically, but it meets EN 14476 for viruses, and mpox is an enveloped virus. Q: How do I book condo fogging after recovery? A: Call 065-556-6294 or LINE @whd268.

Related Links and Sources

• World Health Disinfection disinfection service
• Chemgene HLD4H disinfectant and price
• Mpox information from Thailand's Department of Disease Control, hotline 1422
• WHO mpox fact sheet

Prevent It with a Disinfection Service and Chemgene HLD4H

The true story from Belgium shows that isolation is at the heart of disease control, and the day isolation ends is the day to make the room clean and ready for normal life again. Prevent it with the World Health Disinfection disinfection service for condos and apartments, and Chemgene HLD4H disinfectant for wiping high-touch points while isolating.

Call 065-556-6294 | LINE: @whd268