Some Viruses Could Survive on Children’s Toys for Hours and Cause Infection, Study Finds

Children to some people seem like little germ bombs just waiting to get the people around them sick. There are some reasons why children may get sick so easily eapsecially around other children. Some viruses may be able to survive on toys for a few hours making it easier for children to pass germs around quickly.

Key Takeaways:

• Certain viruses, such as influenza, could survive on children’s toys long enough to result in exposures, placing children at risk for getting infectious diseases, according to researchers at Georgia State University.
• Toys may be an important channel for the transmission of viral diseases among children.
• Over a 24-hour period, one percent of the virus remained infectious on the toy at 60-percent relative humidity, showing a 99-percent reduction in the number of infectious viruses.

“”Over a 24-hour period, one percent of the virus remained infectious on the toy at 60-percent relative humidity, showing a 99-percent reduction in the number of infectious viruses.””

http://news.gsu.edu/2016/06/23/viruses-survive-childrens-toys-hours-cause-infection-study-finds/