Ebola can last on surfaces for almost TWO months, tests reveal | Daily Mail Online

Ebola can survive on surfaces for almost TWO MONTHS: Tests reveal certain strains survive for weeks when stored at low temperatures

• Research claims certain strains of Ebola can remain on surfaces for 50 days
• It survived the longest on glass surfaces stored at 4° (39°F)
• Centres for Disease Control and Prevention claims Ebola typically lives on a 'dry' surface for hours - including doorknobs and tables
• But when stored in moist conditions such in mucus, this is extended 
• Survival time depends on the surface, and the room temperature
• Virus can be killed using household bleach and people must come into direct contact with the sample to risk infection 

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