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Expert opinions vary, but the virus may live up to 1 hour outside the body under ideal conditions.
Not for more then seconds, it dies very quickly once it leaves the body.
Not for more then a few seconds. It evaporates quickly when it's exposed to open air, it also doesn't live on objects or in fluids for more then seconds.
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∙ 12y agoA virus will stay active until is dries out or comes in contact with a substance that destroys it protein coat. However, some virus will go into a dormant stage after they dry out and will become active again, if conditions are right. How long a virus can stay dormant depends on the species of virus. For example, retro-viruses like HIV and the flu virus die with in minutes after leaving the body, but a cold virus can be in an active of dormant state on a door handle for days.
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∙ 14y agoDepends on the virus. Some can live on indefinitely, as long as the host is still alive, while others a short time .
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∙ 13y agoOnce infected, it does not leave the body.
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∙ 14y agoA virus can survive anywhere between several minutes to a week or more outside of the body.
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∙ 12y agoIt depends upon what kind of worms you are talking about. For example, earthworms live for 10-15 years outside of the body.
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∙ 14y agoDepending on the virus and environmental conditions, it can live from about 1 hour to 1 week outside the body.
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