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How long botulism toxin live on surfaces if you accidentally have some spill of toxin on your surface like sink or countertop how long it will stay on that place without touching? can it inactivated by soapy water?

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It's important to note that one can ingest botulism spores & not be harmed. It is the toxin itself that causes botulism when ingested . The toxin is a rather brittle protein that only survives for 1-3 hours on a surface exposed to daylight.

Answered 4/21/2023

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