Question 1

how long does the herpes virus live on objects? if my roommate touches cold sore, doesn't wash hands, puts away "clean" forks, and i eat 20 min later.

Accepted Answer

ANSWER: Herpes viruses last for 4 hours on plastic 3  hours on cloth and two hours on the skin..I would use 4 hours as a "safe" time...BTW your ROOM MATE IS A SLOB! 
BUY some BLEACH or get a NEW ROOMATE!

Hope the helps!
Dr Z

Question 2

for what length of time can the herpes virus survive on a object?

Accepted Answer

Not long: On most surfaces, maximum survival is measured in a matter of seconds.  It may be prolonged on warm, wet surfaces, but it still remains a very delicate virus outside the body.

Question 3

how long could herpes live outside the human body on an object?

Accepted Answer

It depends: Hsv virus is easily inactivated by exposure to ph &lt;4, temperatures &gt;56°c for 30 min, pasteurization (60°c for 10 h), and microwave heating for 4 minutes.
Survival outside host: hsv virus survives for short periods of time outside the host. It can survive on dry inanimate surfaces (survival ranges from few hours to 8 weeks). They survive longer at lower humidity.

Question 4

can u get herpes from a toilet seat, touching a sink or other object that a infected person touched after touching their infection?

Accepted Answer

No you can not: No you can not get herpes from toilet or by using public bathroom.

Question 5

could a cold sore or herpes be contracted from objects?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If you share eating utensils, chap sticks or lips sticks or kiss  someone with a cold sore and you were not previously exposed ot the herpes simplex type 1 virus, you can become infected.  You may or may not develop cold sores in the situation - depending on your immune system.

Question 6

how many minutes or hours does herpes simplex survive outside the body and on objects?

Accepted Answer

Herpes simplex: The herpes virus can survive outside the body anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours. There is little risk of contracting herpes from a toilet seat or towel because the virus needs to contact a skin injury or mucus membranes such as found in the mouth or genitals. Oral sex, sexual intercourse, kissing, sharing toothbrushes, or sharing eating utensils are the most common ways of getting it.

Question 7

if someone touches an object after touching their genitals then that object comes into contact with genitals or near them can that transfer herpes, it was a paper box? (even if they had active lesions??

Accepted Answer

: No herpes transmission risk at all.

Question 8

could i contract herpes from using someone with herpes personal intimate objects only hours after they use it on genitalia? objects briefly cleaned, not sanitized by any means. person is also on antiviral medication?

Accepted Answer

: No, herpes transmission is not possible in above scenario. Check cdc.gov for reliable information regarding herpes transmission.

Question 9

is hand herpes contagious? if you touch objects they hand to you. no visual cuts on my hand. but they are dry. odds?

Accepted Answer

No risk, no worry: Not contagious from such contact. Herpes is never transmitted though the environment. See reply to your other question about this.

Question 10

if someone with herpes touches his lip, then touches an object, than i touch this object and then touch my lip, will i get infected?

Accepted Answer

Herpes simplex: Conceivable but highly unlikely.  This virus is seldom if ever transmitted by inanimate objects and almost invariably by direct contact.

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How long does the herpes virus live on objects? if my roommate touches cold sore, doesn't wash hands, puts away "clean" forks, and i eat 20 min later.

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For what length of time can the herpes virus survive on a object?

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How long could herpes live outside the human body on an object?

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Can u get herpes from a toilet seat, touching a sink or other object that a infected person touched after touching their infection?

A member asked:

Could a cold sore or herpes be contracted from objects?

A member asked:

How many minutes or hours does herpes simplex survive outside the body and on objects?

A member asked:

If someone touches an object after touching their genitals then that object comes into contact with genitals or near them can that transfer herpes, it was a paper box? (even if they had active lesions??

A member asked:

Could i contract herpes from using someone with herpes personal intimate objects only hours after they use it on genitalia? objects briefly cleaned, not sanitized by any means. person is also on antiviral medication?

A member asked:

Is hand herpes contagious? if you touch objects they hand to you. no visual cuts on my hand. but they are dry. odds?

A member asked:

If someone with herpes touches his lip, then touches an object, than i touch this object and then touch my lip, will i get infected?

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