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Hey there!
The contagious nature of a virus depends on whether they have a lipid bilayer or just a protein shell called a capsid as their outer layer, from what I remember.
Viruses with lipid bilayer can be eliminated from surfaces easily with soaps, detergents and other cleaning agents, for example, influenza/flu virus. But they can probably last less than a day, I think? To me, they can't survive high temperatures and can get damaged by UV radiation as well.
Whereas viruses with a capsid, like poliomyelitis virus, can stay longer on a surface. Some specialised cleaning agents can eliminate some of these kinds of capsid viruses though. Otherwise, they seem pretty tough, in my opinion.
I tried my best to answer this question and hopefully, this helped you! 😄
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∙ 9y agoHow long you remain contagious after suffering an infectious illness depends on the illness you've caught. Expand your question to specify the infection you need to know about, or check with your doctor or health clinic.
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