A peer-reviewed study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases, a journal of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found that nearly 30% of sampled rodents in the Palouse agricultural region of eastern Washington and western Idaho showed prior exposure to Sin Nombre virus (SNV). SNV is the primary causative agent of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) in the United States, a severe respiratory disease with a high fatality rate. Approximately 10% of the sampled animals carried active infections, spanning multiple rodent species across both farm and wilderness environments.

TOMI has previously successfully helped contain an Ebola outbreak in West Africa. In collaboration with the WHO and supported by a USAID 'Fighting Ebola: A Grand Challenge for Development' grant, TOMI deployed SteraMist to help contain the spread of the virus. Teams utilized the system to secure high-risk "red zones" and safeguard healthcare personnel during the critical donning and doffing of protective gear.