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Can swine flu virus be present on a surface which is actually not touched by an infected person but touched by a person who is also not yet infected but who has touched another virus infected surface?
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Yes, that is one indirect method that can spread the A-H1N1/09 Virus from person to person. However, there is a time limit on how long the virus can remain infective lying out on the surface, and that varies depending on the type of surface, although it is longer than you may think.
But, it is true if someone who does not have the infection touches a surface onto which someone with the infection has deposited the virus by coughing or sneezing droplets onto the surface, then when they touch it, they can get the virus on their hands. For a certain length of time, they can then touch another surface and deposit the virus there. Then a third person can touch that second surface and get the virus on their hands and if they touch their nose, mouth, or eyes they can move the virus to be planted into their bodies and they can become sick. Or, they could even pass it on to still another person and make them sick. Some studies have shown that viruses can stay able to be spread for days (see the information in related questions below for that information).
That is why washing your hands after touching anyone or any surface is being advised as one of the best precautions when you are in public (use hand sanitizers if necessary).
See the related questions below about how the virus is spread, how long it can "live" outside a body on a surface, how it can be transferred on money, and how to prevent catching it with hand washing and other defensive techniques.
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