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		sizzle on July 12, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Researchers create air filter that can kill the co... How long does bacteria last?!

hatsunearu on July 13, 2020 [–]

Essentially indefinitely if conditions are right. If it starts making spores, it can stay ready-to-infect for like a few thousand years.

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