Can you get Swine Flu from sheets and bedding?

Answer 1

It is possible if you are in the bed with in 12 hours after someone with the flu has been there touching the sheets and bedding. Different time frames are found referenced about the length of time viruses can remain viable on surfaces outside a living host, but for most environments it is most often quoted that they can "live" for 24 to 48 hours on nonporous environmental surfaces and less than 12 hours on porous surfaces before becoming inert.

Answer 2

Chicken Pox is pretty minor for children, but can kill an adult. It is quite contagious and, yes, you have a chance of catching it from infected bedding.