Thanks, Paul, you gave them the good question. Isaac OLEG -----Message d'origine----- De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la part de Paul Chick (Earthlink) Envoye : mercredi 21 avril 2004 23:03 A : Pianotech@Ptg.Org Objet : FW: Hantavirus additional information List members Since a number of pianos I/we encounter have/had mice in them, I wanted to find out how long the virus was active and or infectious. Here is the reply received from the CDC. Paul C -----Original Message----- From: CIDDVD1-SPATH [mailto:dvd1spath@cdc.gov] Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 3:04 PM To: Paul Chick (EarthLink) Subject: RE: Hantavirus Paul: The length of time hantaviruses can remain infectious in the environment is highly variable and depends on environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, whether the virus is indoors or outdoors exposed to the sun, and even the rodent's diet (which would affect the chemistry of its urine). Viability for two to three days has been shown at normal room temperature. Exposure to sunlight will decrease the time of viability. Freezing temperatures will actually increase the time that the virus remains viable, especially if not exposed to sunlight. One important practical conclusion from these data is the following: since the survival of infectious virus is measured in terms of hours or days, only active infestations of infected rodents result in the conditions which are likely to lead to human hantavirus infection. For additional information about hantavirus, please see our Web site: www.cdc.gov/hantavirus For information on preventing hantavirus, please see our Seal Up, Trap Up, Clean Up page: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hanta/hps_stc/stc_spot.htm If you have additional questions, please let us know. Regards, Abbigail Abbigail Tumpey, MPH CHES Health Education Unit Special Pathogens Branch CDC/NCID Public Inquiry E-mail: dvd1spath@cdc.gov Public Inquiry Phone: 404-639-1510 Website: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/index.htm -----Original Message----- From: Paul Chick (EarthLink) [mailto:tune4@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 1:29 PM To: CIDDVD1-SPATH Subject: Hantavirus How long does the hantavirus survive in the feces and urine of mice when the mice no longer use the affected space? Does the virus die when it loses its host? Does the risk of being infected decrease over time? _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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