Travel, travel and stay in a hotel, and see the facilities where “anti-bacterial” labels are placed in the room, and many tourists are grateful for the fact that they feel free from the infection and are able to sleep well. However, far from that, “the use of anti-bacterial facilities in hotel rooms to avoid disease among passengers” is a mistake, and let us reveal the truth today.
Anti-bacterial facilities introduced in hotels take a variety of forms and are intended to be good. For example, antibacterial sheets are covered, mostly with special fibres, treated with antibacterial agents, inhibiting the growth of common bacteria such as coliform, golden scyllus, white porphyllus, and preventing the nearness of microorganisms during night sleep; antibacterial toilet seating, with surface coatings that can damage bacterial structures and reduce the risk of cross-infection due to direct contact; and, in theory, frequent contact with objects such as door handles, remote controls, which can be reduced if made with antibacterial plastics. At the beginning of their stay, these anti-bacterial facilities create a sense of comfort, as if they were covering the room with a protective “closure”.
However, anti-bacterial facilities alone will not completely eliminate the risk of disease among passengers. First, the source of the disease is widespread and difficult to control. Passengers themselves are mobile “pathology banks” where after travelling through public transport, tourist attractions, clothes, luggage and various micro-organisms enter hotels. Even if the room facilities are antibacterial, the uncleaned coats are thrown on the bed, the ground is contaminated with exterior soil, bacteria contaminated with the soles of the shoe, and viruses can be moved to other indoor objects at any time, thus exposing the human body to the infection process.
Second, antibacterials are not fungicides, and they have very different effects. Antibacterials inhibit the growth of the fungi but cannot be eliminated. In the case of antibacterial towels, for example, while they can prevent a large number of bacteria from growing in the short term, when they are used in a damp environment, the remaining bacteria will recover and grow again. Moreover, the temperature and humidity of the hotel rooms is variable, and during the southern moist season, the hot and damp are creating a “green light” for bacteria and, even when anti-bacterial facilities are in place, the fungi is still widespread.
Thirdly, the hotel cleaning chain is in danger. Some cleaning staff may not comply strictly with the cleaning requirements of anti-bacterial facilities, wash anti-bacterial sheets with general cleaning agents, causing damage to anti-bacterial coatings and loss of effectiveness, or, while cleaning toilets, do not use specialized maintenance to contaminate the toilet seat so as to affect anti-bacterial performance. Furthermore, if the room is ventilated, the air is not in circulation to breed fungus, even if surface facilities are resistant to the fungus, and floating fungus spores are inhaled into the human body, thus causing respiratory disease.
In order to ensure the health of passengers, both hotels and passengers need to work in two directions. With regard to hotels, the continued optimization of health standards is essential. Regularly replace antibacterial facilities to ensure that their antibacterial effectiveness remains on-line; enhance the training of cleaning personnel to regulate the use of clean processes for antibacterial products; improve ventilation systems, introduce new winds, ventilates and improve the indoor air environment. At the same time, health tips are posted at the visible location of the room to inform passengers about the correct use of anti-bacterial facilities and the importance of maintaining personal hygiene.
The passengers themselves cannot relax. The first time after residence, the window is ventilated and the indoor air is replaced; hand-washing is done in such a way as to reduce hand disease residues; and, as far as possible, the outer garments are not placed directly on the bed and the luggage is properly placed. If there are any clean spots in the room, contact the front desk in a timely manner to replace the room or to clean it again, it will be difficult to find out.
The anti-bacterial facilities at the hotel are powerful helpers for health protection, but they are by no means a permanent “free gold”. It is only with the care of the hotel and the care of the passengers and the two-pronged approach that the maximum distance from the disease and the comfort and comfort of every trip will be achieved. No more misbelief of the one-sided “commitment” of anti-bacterial facilities and the use of actions to protect health.
