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How long after a trip to Mexico would you be contagious with the swine virus?
Yes. I do not know.
I got sent a swab test for swine flu to see if I had the virus. The kit arrived 5 days after initial symptoms started. My question is how long would a swab still show up the virus being present?
Probably not very long. Viruses need cells and an amune system to live off of. Its more likely to last about a week.
How long can a virus live in your body?
well I had verucas for about four years, annd the doctors verrucas are a virus.
If you are a 15 year old male and you think you have Swine Flu how long do you have to live?
Probably the rest of your life. Most people recover completely from the swine flu, as with any type of flu.
How long does a virus live in a hostile environment outside the host?
Depending on the virus, it can live for several minutes up to a week or more depending on the environmental conditions.
How long does a cold virus live in a medicine bottle?
A cold virus can typical live for a day in a medicine bottle. This virus cannot last longer than this without a host.
Can a virus live in the air?
yes, but not that long, they will die out eventually.
Is Swine Flu a microorganism causing disease?
No. It is a virus. Viruses are small (smaller than bacteria. You cannot view them with anything less than the Electron Microscope which I really doubt you will be allowed to use).They consist of a small outer chemical shell (similar to a cell wall, but its still even smaller) and inside is a fluid containing mutating strandss of RNA. The RNA is injected into the cells of your body by the virus, which then takes over the assaulted cell and mutates it. The RNA is also species specific. This means, it will only affecct humans, as that's what its RNA recognizes to react with. Similar to a computer program. However, in rare cases the virus itself will mutate and adapt to a new environment if exposed long enough. In this case the swine flu was infecting pigs in Mexico and south America. Farmers there were exposed to the virus and carried it. The virus did not know how to survive, so it mutated to allow itself to live in humans. Thus we have te swine flu.
How long can TB virus live outside the body?
1 day
How long can a virus live on a doorknob?
I'm no doctor, but I've always heard a virus can only live a maximum of five days outside the body. More than likely it will only live maybe two days.
What is a disease caused by a virus?
There are so many. HIV, AIDS (they are not the same)... Syphilis. Common Cold, Swine Flu, any flu actually. Cervical cancer can be caused by a virus. The list would be very long of dieases and sicknesses caused by them. We have never been able to cure any condition caused by a virus by the way!
For How long does the HIV virus live outside a living tissue?
only a few minutes, it is very fragile.
