Hepatitis C virus can survive in syringes for up to 63 days

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) might still be transmissible via syringes long after their first use, according to a U.S. study presented at the 17^th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) last week in San Francisco. Larger syringe size and colder ambient temperature were associated with longer survival, up to two months.