Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

An influenza virus, including H1N1 can stay on table, door handle, and other surfaces and can infect a person for how many hours after the virus is deposited on a surface?

  1. 2-8 hours

  2. 2-3 hours

  3. 2-4 hours

  4. 2-6 hours
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Explanation

Influenza viruses can survive on hard surfaces like doorknobs and tables for several hours to days with infectivity typically lasting 2 to 8 hours under normal conditions. This survival time enables fomite transmission and makes surface disinfection important.

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