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To: EternalHope
Really? I thought virii could survive 10000+ years as well as in space.
6 posted on 04/22/2003 8:40:04 AM PDT by Krafty123
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To: AriOxman; CathyRyan; Mother Abigail; Dog Gone; Petronski; per loin; riri; flutters; Judith Anne; ...
I think exposing imports to radiation should kill any viruses.
8 posted on 04/22/2003 9:02:00 AM PDT by aristeides
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To: AriOxman
Really? I thought virii could survive 10000+ years as well as in space.

The typical common cold virus lasts from 2 to 4 hours when exposed to air outside the body. Some viruses may be as hardy as you describe (don't know), but nothing I have seen puts SARS in that category.

I suspect you are thinking of the bugs that form extremely hardy spores. So far, nothing has indicated that SARS forms spores.

9 posted on 04/22/2003 9:19:41 AM PDT by EternalHope (Boycott everything French forever.)
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