Thursday, July 28, 2011

Dr KK Answers: How long hepatitis C virus last on the surface?


 Hepatitis C virus can survive on environmental surfaces for at least 16 hours but not four or seven days.
(About the author: Dr K K Aggarwal is Padmashri and Dr B C Roy National Awardee, President Heart Care Foundation of India, Dean Board of Medical Education Moolchand Medcity, Sr Physician & Cardiologist, Visiting professor Clinical Research DIPSAR, Past President Delhi Medical Association, Past Academic and Research Wing Head IMA, Chairman Ethics Committee Delhi Medical Council. ) 

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