What are the important facts one should know about swine flu?
The swine flu H1N1 influenza survives and remain potent to infect a healthy individuals up-to 2-8 hours after being deposited on surfaces such as door knobs, counter tops etc Heat (167-212F or 75-100C) range can kill the H1N1 virus Common household cleaning agents, soaps, alcohol based hand cleansers can kill the virus effectively.