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How long do cold germs live without contacting people?
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Cold germs can live outside of the body for various times depending on the environmental conditions and other such factors. Research has shown cold germs to survive for a few minutes up to 48 hours without a host.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 15y agoAccording to the Mayo Clinic, the suspected range is from a few seconds up to 48 hours.
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∙ 11y agoThey can survive in the air for a day but they can live on surfaces for anywhere between and including 2 to 6 days!?!?!
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∙ 10y agoColds germs can live up to 48 hours on surfaces without contacting people.
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Can cold germs survive 10 days in a car without people?
Cold germs cannot survive 10 days in a car without people. Cold germs can survive up to 48 hours on surfaces.
Why do you get cold and what is the cure?
You get a cold because either you caught it from someone or you got germs. For germs they can't get in your body without a hole! So if you have a cut and someone around you is sick put on a bandaid! You can cure a cold by drinking tea, eating soup, drinking orange juice or fluids.
What causes the common cold?
basically,the germs you get when you have a cold is:some one has the cold and then they sneeze or caught touches you with their dirty hands th pass you their germs then,you get sick
Do germs die in the cold?
noo
Does cold water kill germs?
No
What happens to people with bronchitis?
Bronchitis is a cold that is in your lungs. You can get from germs. Bronchitis is not usually contagious, so you probably won't get it from other people.
Does hot water kill germs or does cold water kill germs?
I know for sure hot water kills germs
Can wrapping in a plastic bag and freezing new clothing kill cold germs from people handling them in a department store?
no
Do germs grow best in warmer climates or colder climates?
Germs cannot survive in both warm and cold climates but many germs have a ability that they adapt the warm and cold climates after some time
Do cold germs fight each other in clothing and die?
Germs do die when they touch cloth.
Why no one catches cold in Antarctica?
It's too cold in Antarctica for cold germs to survive.
Does hot or cold temperatures kill bacteria?
hot water can not exactly kill germs and cold wter does not have a chance but boiling water can kill all the germs
