How long can germs live?

September 27, 2009  
Written by admin in Prevention

Question
Flu germs: How long can they live outside the body?
If someone has the flu or a cold and coughs into his hand, and then he touches a doorknob, how long can those germs live on that doorknob?
Answer
from James M. Steckelberg, M.D.

The length of time that cold or flu germs can survive outside the body on [...]