Saudi Arabia has purchased portable disinfection systems to eradicate all infection causing pathogens, including the MERS coronavirus that claimed more than 160 lives alone in the Gulf Kingdom.
The 12 cutting-edge disinfection technology, purchased by King Fahd Medical City (KFMC), is equipped with high intensity UV-C light that breaks the DNA and/or RNA of the organism and prevents it from reproducing, thereby reducing the probability of infections.
While the technology is extensively used in the US as a means of controlling infections in hospitals, surgery centres, ambulances, offshore oil rigs and hotels, the robot has bee specifically bought to combat the coronavirus in Saudi Arabia.
"Using our automated UV-C device, the kill rate of pathogens is 99.99 per cent. Additionally, this high level disinfection is accomplished in approximately 15 minutes, thereby reducing hospital room turnover time," John Morrow, CEO of US-based UV-C Technologies LLC, was quoted as saying by the Arab News.
"This new technology will greatly enhance the care given at KFMC and reduce the chance of infection from MERS or any other pathogen. UV-C Technologies, LLC is a US-based company that specialises in disinfection through the utilisation of UV-C energy," said Mahmood Yamany, CEO KFMC.
