The True Story: A 266% Rise and Closure Orders

The Sun Malaysia, citing Bernama, reported on 12 May 2025 that Malaysia's health ministry had recorded 99,601 HFMD cases by week 17 of 2025, up 266% on the previous year, with 2,649 outbreaks, 578 of them at daycare centres and 480 at kindergartens.

Officers inspected 38,285 premises and ordered 1,140 closed under infectious disease law, while 430 closed voluntarily. The ministry advised regular cleaning of toys, bathrooms and frequently touched items, and not sharing cups, towels or toothbrushes.

The Key Lesson: Prevent Before You Are Ordered to Close

Daycare centres and child development centres in Thailand care for dozens of young children every day. The lessons are:

• Closures hit working parents, so prevention pays
• Personal items must never be shared: cups, towels and toothbrushes
• Children's restrooms are risk points needing several cleanings
• Cleaning logs help answer officials
• Children with symptoms should see a doctor and stay home

How Germs Spread Through Surfaces

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), norovirus spreads through sick people, food and contaminated surfaces. After vomiting or diarrhoea, clean and disinfect the entire area immediately with a 1,000 to 5,000 ppm chlorine bleach solution or a disinfectant with a norovirus claim, leaving it on for at least 5 minutes. For hand, foot and mouth disease, Thailand's Department of Disease Control advises cleaning classrooms, toilets and toys with suitable products such as disinfectant or diluted bleach.

Risk Register for Daycare Centres

1. Closure after repeated outbreaks: likelihood medium / impact high / level high. Mitigation: A verifiable cleaning system and logs. Owner: Owner
2. Personal items mixed up: likelihood medium / impact medium / level medium. Mitigation: Label and store separately. Owner: Carers
3. Children's restrooms: likelihood high / impact medium / level high. Mitigation: Clean every 2 hours. Owner: Housekeeping
4. Shared toys: likelihood high / impact medium / level high. Mitigation: Rotate toy sets and clean daily. Owner: Carers
5. Parents unaware of symptoms: likelihood medium / impact medium / level medium. Mitigation: Share symptom info and stay-home policy. Owner: Management

7 Steps for Daycare Centres to Prevent HFMD

1. Label cups, towels and toothbrushes; never share them
2. Rotate toy sets and clean used sets daily
3. Clean children's restrooms every 2 hours
4. Screen children every morning and separate those with symptoms until collected
5. ULV-fog weekly; areas are usable about 30 minutes later
6. Ozone-treat nap and toy rooms with nobody inside, then ventilate
7. Keep cleaning logs ready for officials

How ULV Disinfection 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 reach.

• Whole-area coverage without relying on wiping spot by spot
• Quick return to use, typically about 30 minutes after fogging
• Uses Chemgene HLD4H, which meets EN 14476 for virucidal activity according to the product page
• The team wears full protective equipment, so owners and staff do not take the risk themselves
• Report and photos after the job for customers, management or authorities
• Tax invoice with 3% withholding tax for companies and agencies

Ozone Treatment for Closed Rooms and Stuffy Spaces

The World Health Disinfection ozone treatment service uses machines that generate ozone gas from oxygen in the air. It suits closed rooms such as meeting rooms, bedrooms, classrooms, sick bays and vans, helping reduce germs in the air and on surfaces and removing stale odours. Ozone breaks back down into oxygen after treatment, leaving no residue.

• Works alongside disinfection fogging: spray or wipe surfaces first, then use ozone for the air and corners of closed rooms
• No people or pets in the room during treatment: the team seals the room and runs a timer
• Ventilate after treatment before normal use resumes
• Machines tested by Intertek, according to WHD's service page
• Ideal after someone has been ill, such as recovered patients' rooms, shared bedrooms and shuttle vans

Before and After

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why keep cleaning logs? A: They show whether cleaning was done and help explain measures to parents or officials.

Q: How does a germ elimination service choose products? A: The team chooses products suited to the germ, the surface and areas used by young children.

Q: What disinfectant does the germ elimination service use? A: The team chooses products by germ and setting, including Chemgene HLD4H, which meets EN 14476 according to the product page. For norovirus, the CDC recommends chlorine bleach or a disinfectant with a norovirus claim; ask the team to choose the right product for the job.

Q: Can I enter the room right after ozone treatment? A: No people or pets may be in the room during treatment. Ventilate afterwards before normal use; the team will advise the right time for the room size.

Q: Can daycare centres get a tax invoice? A: Yes. Tax invoices are issued and 3% withholding tax is supported. Call 065-556-6294 or LINE @whd268.

Related Links and Sources

• World Health Disinfection disinfection service
• World Health Disinfection ozone treatment service
• Chemgene HLD4H disinfectant and price
• Communicable disease information from Thailand's Department of Disease Control, hotline 1422
• CDC guidance on cleaning to prevent norovirus

Eliminate Germs with Disinfection Fogging and Ozone Treatment

Malaysia closed childcare premises by the thousand in 2025. Systematic prevention keeps centres open and parents confident. Reduce the risk with the World Health Disinfection disinfection service for classrooms, children's restrooms and nap rooms, and the ozone treatment service for nap rooms and toy rooms. To book, call 065-556-6294 or LINE @whd268.

Call 065-556-6294 | LINE: @whd268