How long does the chickenpox virus live outside the body?

The chickenpox virus usually survives for about 1 hour in hot air when it leaves the body and can survive for about 2 days in the right environment. 1. The chickenpox virus has a very weak ability to survive outside the body, and the air is not favorable for the virus to live. Chickenpox virus is mainly transmitted through respiratory droplets, so in hot, dry air, droplets containing chickenpox virus are quickly evaporated, and therefore the virus cannot survive. So it can survive for about one hour in hot air after leaving the human body. 2. In a suitable environment, such as humid and low temperature environment, the droplets containing chickenpox virus will not be volatilized in the air, and the conditions are suitable for the growth of chickenpox virus and the absorption of nutrients, so that the chickenpox virus may survive up to two days outside the body. Therefore in the right environment chickenpox virus can stay for about 2 days. It is recommended that if someone in the family is infected with the chickenpox virus, direct contact with the patient should be avoided, living supplies should be separated, and should be timely to the hospital to avoid delays in the disease and the spread of the virus.