Table 2.
Viruses detected in fomites and hospital environments, their survival and references.
| Viruses | Duration of Survival on Inanimate Surfaces (Range) | References |
|---|---|---|
| Adenovirus | 1 h–>12 weeks | [124,125,126,127,128,129,130,131] |
| Astrovirus | 7–90 days | [126] |
| Caliciviridae | <5 min–>168 days | [132,133,134,135,136,137] |
| Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, HCoV -229E, HCoV -OC43, HCoV -NL63) | 30 min–>8 days | [131,138,139,140,141,142,143,144,145,146,147,148,149,150] |
| Coxsackie virus | 2–5 weeks | [125,130,151] |
| Cytomegalovirus | 1 h–4 h | [152,153] |
| Echovirus | 48 h–7 days | [127,154] |
| Filoviruses | 2 days–>32 days | [155,156] |
| Hepatitis A Virus | 2 h–>60 days | [126,129,132,157] |
| Hepatitis B Virus | >14 days | [158,159] |
| Hepatitis C Virus | 5 days–6 weeks | [160,161,162] |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus | >5 days | [163,164,165] |
| Herpes Simplex Virus, Type 1 and 2 | 4.5 h–>8 weeks | [125,130,131,151,163] [166] |
| Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) | 2–8 h | [167] |
| Influenza Virus | 1–2 days | [127,147,168,169,170,171,172] |
| Parainfluenza Virus | <0.5 h–>8 h | [169] |
| Feline Norovirus and Calicivirus | 8 h–7 days | [133,134] |
| Papillomaviridae | >7 days | [173] |
| Papovavirus | 8 days | [163] |
| Parvovirus | >1 year | [163] |
| Poliovirus Type 1 | 4 h– >60 days | [129,154,157,163,174] |
| Poliovirus Type 2 | 1 day–8 weeks | [125,126,130] |
| Poxviridae | <1 day–56 days | [125,175] |
| Pseudorabies Virus | >/= 7 days | [176] |
| Respiratory Syncytial Virus | 0.5 h–6 months | [177] |
| Rhinovirus | 2 h–7 days | [178,179] |
| Rotavirus | 1 h–>60 days | [126,129,180,181,182,183] |
| Vaccinia Virus | 3–>20 weeks | [125,184] |