### Human:\nif somene touched a washcloth with feces germs on it then touched & used a blanket could those germs survive. someone handled dirty laundry ( believed to have feces germs on it) then without washing hands touched and used blanket could those germs be tranfered to blanket ditributed from blanket with each use< or would the germs die?\n\n### Assistant: enteric bacteria (germs from feces) can remain on surfaces and clothing for hours before dying. if the clothing or objects were wet the germs would by viable for even longer.