How Long Can Ebola Survive Outside the Body?
Thursday, December 11, 2014 - 11:30
in Biology & Nature
The Ebola virus travels from person to person through direct contact with infected body fluids. But how long can the virus survive on glass surfaces or countertops? How long can it live in wastewater when liquid wastes from a patient end up in the sewage system? In an article published Dec. 9 in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Drexel University plot a course for future study of the virus.
