It doesn't hang around that long. Paul Chick did some research on this (see below). --Cy Shuster-- Bluefield, WV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Chick (Earthlink)" <tune4@earthlink.net> To: "Pianotech@Ptg.Org" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 5:02 PM Subject: 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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