Frozen flu viruses viable after decades

Not surprising, but it is something I had not considered before.

I don't know if I'm surprised or not. I can envision creepy scenarios with this being so. I took virology decades ago, and don't remember all that much, interesting though it was.

I always wonder about stuff like that. You hear most viruses and parasites can't live without a host for long but that flu viruses can live ona doorknob for a couple of days. Well. Which is it? Now this. I had considered it before. When people started talking about dna samples taken from the ice man and mamoths I wondered about the possibilities.

You're just trying to cheer us up, right Lil' Kay?

I think it varies. I remember reading that the HIV virus isn't (whatever the word, viable?) after 45 seconds in the air. That was a while ago I read that, so don't trust me.

Osso, that's my point. Most aren't viable for long when exposed to air, dryness, etc.

That's right, set, I'm your ray of sunshine!