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It can remain infectious in the human body for aprox one week but longer in lower temperatures.
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How long can viral conjunctivitis germs last on toys in plastic bags?
Conjunctivitis germs can not stay alive on plastic.
How long do germs live in the air?
Germs can stay alive in air for up to 48 hours after leaving an infected person or animal. Some germs can live up to a week on surfaces they infect. It is best to keep hands washed, and surfaces sterile to kill germs.
How long are flue germs alive?
It can remain infectious in the human body for aprox one week but longer in lower temperatures.
When scientists study germs how do they keep the germs alive for so long?
They don't they keep on growing many specimans and keep using different ones unless they are ones that keep living (penicillan)
Do germs hide and attack unexpectedly?
No, germs are not alive and attack your body emediantly. Also you can prevent germs by being healthy and washing your body regularly.
Does a sauna harbor germs?
Everything harbors bacteria and germs. Though, if it were hot enough in the sauna, you could boil the bacteria alive and rid it of germs, but only what is boiling hot.
Why are plastic plants and stuffed animals not alive?
because "PLASTIC" plants are made out of plastic and plastic is not alive. stuffed animals are made out cotton or etc. and cotton is not living. .... but the germs and bacteria on it is alive
How long can germs survive on metal?
How long germs can survive on metal can vary greatly. It would depend on the type of metal, the type of germ, and if the metal is wet or dry. On average, germs can last years in many cases.
Can you spread germs by breathing?
Yes you can. Some germs can survive in the microscopic water droplets that are propelled out of the nose or mouth when we breathe, therefore spreading the germs. How long the germs live is dependant on what the virus is, however.
What keeps cold germs alive and what do they live on?
Cold germs are viruses which are not alive like bacteria and some other germs are. Viruses are essentially a group of chemicals, proteins, and genetic materials that work together as an infectious organism. They can only function inside a host animal or plant and they use the materials and actions of the invaded cells of the host to replicate themselves. So the thing that keeps the cold viruses "alive" and provides the viruses with the materials they need to replicate, is the host.
What does skin do in the immune system?
The skin is the bodies first barrier to germs. It keeps out harmful germs and bacteria. As long as the germs don't penetrate the skin, they don't cause harm.
How long can germs live in a cats mouth?
Indefinitely. Though individual germs may die, the collective colonies will live on!
