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It depends on the type of bacteria or virus, what kind of surface they are on and what the surrounding environment is like, for example, if it's hot, cold, damp or sunny. Cold viruses Many different types of viruses can cause colds. The viruses can sometimes survive on indoor surfaces for more thanRead more
It depends on the type of bacteria or virus, what kind of surface they are on and what the surrounding environment is like, for example, if it’s hot, cold, damp or sunny.
Cold viruses
Many different types of viruses can cause colds. The viruses can sometimes survive on indoor surfaces for more than 7 days. In general, viruses survive for longer on non-porous (water resistant) surfaces, such as stainless steel and plastics, than porous surfaces, such as fabrics and tissues. Although cold viruses have been shown to survive on surfaces for several days, their ability to cause an infection reduces rapidly and they don’t often survive longer than 24 hours.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), another cold-like virus that can cause serious illness in children, can survive on worktops and door handles for up to 6 hours, on clothing, and tissues for 30 to 45 minutes and on skin for up to 20 minutes.
Flu viruses
Flu viruses capable of being transferred to hands and causing an infection can survive on hard surfaces for 24 hours. Infectious flu viruses can survive on tissues for only 15 minutes.
Parainfluenza virus, which causes croup in children, can survive for up to 10 hours on hard surfaces and up to 4 hours on soft surfaces.
Stomach bugs
There are many germs that can cause a stomach bug. They include bacteria such as E. coli, salmonella, Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) and campylobacter, as well as viruses such as norovirus and rotavirus.
Most bugs can be removed effectively by soap and water. To help prevent the spread of stomach bugs wash your hands thoroughly and regularly, particularly after going to the toilet, and prepare food safely.
MRSA
The staphylococcus aureus bacteria that cause MRSA infections can survive for days to weeks on surfaces. MRSA bacteria can live on surfaces for longer than some other bacteria and viruses because they survive better without moisture. Generally, MRSA bacteria survive for longer on hard surfaces than on soft surfaces.
Herpes
The herpes virus, which causes cold sores and genital herpes, dies very quickly when it’s away from your skin. It’s usually passed on by kissing or oral sex while the virus is active on the skin.
Preventing the spread of infection
It’s not always possible to avoid catching an illness, but there are ways to reduce your risk and to prevent infections spreading to others:
Wash your hands regularly, particularly after going to the toilet, before handling food and after coughing, sneezing or blowing your nose.
Keep your home clean and hygienic, particularly if a member of your family is unwell. Read more about how to prevent germs from spreading.
Wash fabrics that may be contaminated with bacteria or viruses at 60C (140F) and with a bleach-based laundry product. Read more about keeping clothes clean in Can clothes and towels spread germs?
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Yes, clothes and towels can spread germs. There are 3 main ways that germs are spread by clothes and towels: when towels or bedlinen are used by more than 1 person germs can spread between them when someone handles dirty laundry they can spread germs onto their hands when clothes are washed, germs cRead more
Yes, clothes and towels can spread germs.
There are 3 main ways that germs are spread by clothes and towels:
How do germs get onto clothes and towels?
Germs on clothes and towels can come from our own body. We all have bacteria on the surface of our skin, in our noses and in our gut. These are often harmless, but some can cause infection, particularly in people with skin problems or wounds.
Most germs cannot penetrate through normal skin but may harmlessly colonise it. Washing your hands regularly is likely to be significantly more important than clothes washing at preventing most infections.
Underwear is more likely to have germs on it than outer clothing like jumpers or trousers. Underwear may contain germs from traces of faeces (poo) and from genital infections, such as thrush.
However, you can also pick up germs on your outer clothes, for example if you nurse someone with an illness or clean up vomit. Germs can also get onto outer clothing if you handle contaminated food or brush against a soiled object.
Most germs can survive on fabrics for some time. Read more about how long bacteria and viruses live outside the body.
How to stop clothes spreading germs
Normal washing of clothes will reduce the risk of germs being transmitted. In certain situations clothes should be washed at higher than normal temperatures and with a bleach-based product to minimise the transmission risk as much as possible.
Washing high-risk items
If the items you are washing are likely to cause illness (high risk), they should be washed at 60C with a bleach-based product. Items are likely to cause illness if you have someone in your home who has an infectious illness. The following items are also high risk:
Always remove any vomit or poo from clothing before washing and flush it down the toilet. Heavily soiled items and items used in food preparation should be washed separately from other items.
You can protect yourself from infection by wearing gloves when handling high-risk laundry and always washing your hands thoroughly afterwards.
Washing everyday items
If you are washing lightly soiled everyday items that are not likely to cause illness, a normal wash with a detergent will be very effective at reducing the risk of transmitting any infection.
- keep and wash heavily soiled clothes separately from other items
- wash high-risk items separately from other items
- wash your hands after handling unwashed clothes
See lessHow long is someone infectious after a viral infection?
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The length of time you're infectious for after having a viral infection depends on the type of virus involved. The infectious period often begins before you start to feel unwell or notice a rash. Bronchitis The length of time that bronchitis is infectious varies, depending on its cause. In most caseRead more
The length of time you’re infectious for after having a viral infection depends on the type of virus involved.
The infectious period often begins before you start to feel unwell or notice a rash.
Bronchitis
The length of time that bronchitis is infectious varies, depending on its cause.
In most cases, bronchitis is caused by the same viruses that cause the common cold or flu, and you’re likely to be infectious as long as you have cold or flu symptoms.
Chickenpox
Chickenpox is infectious from 2 days before the spots appear to until they have crusted over, usually 5 days after they first appeared.
Common cold
The common cold is infectious from a few days before your symptoms appear until all of the symptoms are gone. Most people will be infectious for around 2 weeks.
Symptoms are usually worse during the first 2 to 3 days, and this is when you’re most likely to spread the virus.
Flu
Flu is usually most infectious from the day your symptoms start and for a further 3 to 7 days.
Children and people with lowered immune systems may be infectious for a few days longer.
Glandular fever
Glandular fever isn’t particularly contagious and can usually only be spread through direct contact with saliva, which is why it’s sometimes called “the kissing disease”.
There’s no reason not to continue to go to school or work if you feel well enough.
Measles
Symptoms of measles appear around 10 days after you become infected.
Measles is most infectious after the first symptoms appear and before the rash develops.
First symptoms of measles include:
Around 2 to 4 days later, a red-brown spotty rash develops that normally fades after about a week.
Mumps
Mumps causes your salivary glands to swell. These glands are just below and in front of your ears.
Mumps is most infectious from a few days before your glands swell until a few days afterwards.
Rubella (german measles)
People with rubella should stay off school or work, and avoid contact with pregnant women where possible, for 6 days after the rash firsts develops.
Shingles
You can’t spread shingles to others. But people who haven’t had chickenpox before could catch chickenpox from you.
Shingles is infectious while the rash oozes fluid.
Tonsillitis
Tonsillitis itself isn’t contagious, but the viruses that cause it are. The length of time you’re infectious will depend on the virus.
See lessHow long will I be infectious after starting antibiotics?
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When a person is "infectious", it means they're able to pass their infection on to others. You're usually no longer infectious 24 hours after starting a course of antibiotics, although this time period can sometimes vary. For example, the antibiotics may take longer to work if your body takes longerRead more
When a person is “infectious”, it means they’re able to pass their infection on to others.
You’re usually no longer infectious 24 hours after starting a course of antibiotics, although this time period can sometimes vary.
For example, the antibiotics may take longer to work if your body takes longer to absorb them or if you’re taking other medication that interacts with the antibiotics.
Medical advice
Talk to your pharmacist or GP if you have any questions or concerns about your course of antibiotics.
It’s important to finish your course of antibiotics, even if you’re no longer infectious and feeling better.
Failing to finish the course may result in the infection returning.
See lessCan I get chickenpox more than once?
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Yes, it is possible to get chickenpox more than once, but this is extremely rare. Most people who have had chickenpox won't get it again because they're immune to it for life. However, some people who have had chickenpox will develop a related condition called shingles later on. This is caused by thRead more
Yes, it is possible to get chickenpox more than once, but this is extremely rare.
Most people who have had chickenpox won’t get it again because they’re immune to it for life.
However, some people who have had chickenpox will develop a related condition called shingles later on. This is caused by the chickenpox virus being reactivated, usually several decades later.
You can get chickenpox from someone who’s got shingles.
You can’t get shingles from someone who’s got chickenpox.
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