How long does parvovirus survive outside a host?
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Parvovirus survival outside a host depends on temperature; higher temperature means shorter life. At 4 to 10°C it lasts 6 months; at about 37°C, 2 weeks; at 56°C, 24 hours; at 80°C, only 15 seconds.
In feces it can survive from months to years.