Can you get swine flu from a dollar bill?
Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 16:52 (2303)
Posted by capnasty
Your mother may have told you to wash your hands after handling money. Here's evidence for why: A study published by Swiss researchers shows that an infectious virus can survive for three days on bank notes, and 17 days "in the presence of respiratory mucus".
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