Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days / weeks / months & can be a source of transmission. The novel coronavirus may be similar to SARS (since their genetic codes are ~80% similar). Here's a summary of different viruses Type of Virus - Duration of persistence (range) Adenovirus 7 days to 3 months Astrovirus 7 days to 3 months Coronavirus 3 hours SARS associated virus 3 to 4 days (-80% similar to 2019-nCoV) Coxsackie virus > 14 days Cytomegalovirus 8 hours Echovirus 7 days Hepatitis A virus 2 hours to 2 months Hepatitis B virus > 7 days HIV > 7 days Herpes simplex virus 4.5 hours to 8 weeks Influenza virus 1 to 2 days Norovirus 8 hours to 7 days Feline calici virus (FCV) 8 hours to 7 days Papillomavirus 16 > 7 days Papovavirus 8 days Parvovirus > 1 year (most persistent!) Polio virus Type 1 4 hours to < 8 days Polio virus Type 2 1 day to 8 weeks (wild Type 2 eradicated!) Pseudorabies virus 2 7 days Resp syncytial virus Up to 6 hours Rhinovirus 2 hours to 7 days Rotavirus 6 days to 2 months Vaccinia virus 3 weeks to > 20 weeks Dr. Melvin Sanicas @Vaccinologist Source: https://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral. Kramer A, Schwebke I, Kampf G. How long do nosocomial pathogens persist on inanimate suffaces? A systematic review. BMC Infect. Dis., 6 (1): 130, 2006. #duration #Persistence #viruses #surfaces #infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #table #infectioncontrol #contagiousness #COVID19 #ncov2019
