Wonder how long viruses and bacteria are viable in old used, moldy, rotting, recycled, materials from Chinese hospital waste. Check this out:
China Finds 20% of Toys Substandard
For instance, some dolls were discovered filled with industrial waste, such as black-colored moldy cotton or gauze discarded by hospitals, and have been linked to allergy cases among kids.
http://www.china.org.cn/english/BAT/201498.htm