written by Alex Franklin Stortford
Monday 14th May 2012
As many hospitals across the UK are hit by norovirus outbreaks, a team in North Carolina believe they have found the latest weapon in tackling health centre cleanliness.
Research from North Carolina State University has found that ultraviolet (UV) lights from energy-efficient LED technology could be one of the key devices that could help to sterilise drinking water as well as surgical equipment. The researchers believe that UV light can be integral to destroying bacteria and viruses, and thus helping to stop the spread of deadly noroviruses that can prove difficult to control if they are spread in hospitals...
