Originally Posted by
carazor
Hepatitis B is the more resilient one. And according to some sources can live at least 7 days outside the host. Remember, these are only the RNA stains that are know. There could be Hep F, G, etc that are mutated or even other RNA viral materials that are not currently known. Think about SARS, that was an RNA virus that was discovered in 2004. Viral things can be pretty scary.
From the CDC:
How long does the Hepatitis C virus survive outside the body?
The Hepatitis C virus can survive outside the body at room temperature, on environmental surfaces, for at least 16 hours but no longer than 4 days.