Flu-contaminated mail: How long will it be contaminated?
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I've been waiting for weeks for a parcel to come in the mail. It finally came at 3pm today (2018-Oct-22). I was out of town, so my neighbor did me a favour by moving the package out-of-sight as soon as the delivery truck left.
However, when I went over to his house to give him a thank-you-beer, he informed me that he has the Flu! I can only assume that he has contaminated my precious mailorder parcel.
How long should I wait before handling the parcel to avoid contracting the virus?
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I've been waiting for weeks for a parcel to come in the mail. It finally came at 3pm today (2018-Oct-22). I was out of town, so my neighbor did me a favour by moving the package out-of-sight as soon as the delivery truck left.
However, when I went over to his house to give him a thank-you-beer, he informed me that he has the Flu! I can only assume that he has contaminated my precious mailorder parcel.
How long should I wait before handling the parcel to avoid contracting the virus?
virology
asked 1 hour ago
Wilson
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1
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up vote
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I've been waiting for weeks for a parcel to come in the mail. It finally came at 3pm today (2018-Oct-22). I was out of town, so my neighbor did me a favour by moving the package out-of-sight as soon as the delivery truck left.
However, when I went over to his house to give him a thank-you-beer, he informed me that he has the Flu! I can only assume that he has contaminated my precious mailorder parcel.
How long should I wait before handling the parcel to avoid contracting the virus?
virology
asked 1 hour ago
Wilson
10413
I've been waiting for weeks for a parcel to come in the mail. It finally came at 3pm today (2018-Oct-22). I was out of town, so my neighbor did me a favour by moving the package out-of-sight as soon as the delivery truck left.
However, when I went over to his house to give him a thank-you-beer, he informed me that he has the Flu! I can only assume that he has contaminated my precious mailorder parcel.
How long should I wait before handling the parcel to avoid contracting the virus?
virology
virology
asked 1 hour ago
Wilson
10413
asked 1 hour ago
Wilson
10413
asked 1 hour ago
Wilson
10413
asked 1 hour ago
Wilson
10413
asked 1 hour ago
Wilson
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From the UK National Health Service:
Flu viruses capable of being transferred to hands and causing an infection can survive on hard surfaces for 24 hours. Infectious flu viruses can survive on tissues for only 15 minutes.
Like cold viruses, infectious flu viruses survive for much shorter periods on the hands. After 5 minutes the amount of flu virus on hands falls to low levels.
Flu viruses can also survive as droplets in the air for several hours; low temperatures increase their survival in the air.
Parainfluenza virus, which causes croup in children, can survive for up to 10 hours on hard surfaces and up to 4 hours on soft surfaces.
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From the UK National Health Service:
Flu viruses capable of being transferred to hands and causing an infection can survive on hard surfaces for 24 hours. Infectious flu viruses can survive on tissues for only 15 minutes.
Like cold viruses, infectious flu viruses survive for much shorter periods on the hands. After 5 minutes the amount of flu virus on hands falls to low levels.
Flu viruses can also survive as droplets in the air for several hours; low temperatures increase their survival in the air.
Parainfluenza virus, which causes croup in children, can survive for up to 10 hours on hard surfaces and up to 4 hours on soft surfaces.
edited 1 min ago
David Richerby
750617
answered 48 mins ago
L.Diago
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From the UK National Health Service:
Flu viruses capable of being transferred to hands and causing an infection can survive on hard surfaces for 24 hours. Infectious flu viruses can survive on tissues for only 15 minutes.
Like cold viruses, infectious flu viruses survive for much shorter periods on the hands. After 5 minutes the amount of flu virus on hands falls to low levels.
Flu viruses can also survive as droplets in the air for several hours; low temperatures increase their survival in the air.
Parainfluenza virus, which causes croup in children, can survive for up to 10 hours on hard surfaces and up to 4 hours on soft surfaces.
edited 1 min ago
David Richerby
750617
answered 48 mins ago
L.Diago
1,1491223
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
From the UK National Health Service:
Flu viruses capable of being transferred to hands and causing an infection can survive on hard surfaces for 24 hours. Infectious flu viruses can survive on tissues for only 15 minutes.
Like cold viruses, infectious flu viruses survive for much shorter periods on the hands. After 5 minutes the amount of flu virus on hands falls to low levels.
Flu viruses can also survive as droplets in the air for several hours; low temperatures increase their survival in the air.
Parainfluenza virus, which causes croup in children, can survive for up to 10 hours on hard surfaces and up to 4 hours on soft surfaces.
edited 1 min ago
David Richerby
750617
answered 48 mins ago
L.Diago
1,1491223
From the UK National Health Service:
Flu viruses capable of being transferred to hands and causing an infection can survive on hard surfaces for 24 hours. Infectious flu viruses can survive on tissues for only 15 minutes.
Like cold viruses, infectious flu viruses survive for much shorter periods on the hands. After 5 minutes the amount of flu virus on hands falls to low levels.
Flu viruses can also survive as droplets in the air for several hours; low temperatures increase their survival in the air.
Parainfluenza virus, which causes croup in children, can survive for up to 10 hours on hard surfaces and up to 4 hours on soft surfaces.
edited 1 min ago
David Richerby
750617
answered 48 mins ago
L.Diago
1,1491223
edited 1 min ago
David Richerby
750617
edited 1 min ago
David Richerby
750617
edited 1 min ago
David Richerby
750617
750617
answered 48 mins ago
L.Diago
1,1491223
answered 48 mins ago
L.Diago
1,1491223
answered 48 mins ago
L.Diago
1,1491223
1,1491223
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