I read that the virus can survive 23 days on objects at room temp. If this is true - red alert.
Can anyone verify this?
SURVIVAL OUTSIDE HOST: The virus can survive in liquid or dried material for a number of days (23). Infectivity is found to be stable at room temperature or at 4°C for several days, and indefinitely stable at -70°C (6, 20). Infectivity can be preserved by lyophilisation.
Public Health Agency of Canada
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/lab-bio/res/psds-ftss/ebola-eng.php
No, just a few days in dried material...not 23. More like 2 or 3 days.