The virus is spread through milk, saliva, ocular secretions, and nasal secretions, and has been shown to remain virulent outside of a host for four months.
ðə vˈaɪɹəs ɪz spɹˈɛd θɹuː mˈɪlk, səlˈaɪvə, ˈɑːkjʊlɚ sᵻkɹˈiːʃənz, ænd nˈeɪzəl sᵻkɹˈiːʃənz, ænd hˈæzbiːn ʃˈoʊn tə ɹᵻmˈeɪn vˈɪɹələnt aʊtsˈaɪd əvə hˈoʊst fɔːɹ fˈoːɹ mˈʌnθs.