Can HIV Live In Blood Outside Body

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Length HIV lives outside the body?!

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

It is impossible for it to live more than a couplr minutes, is this right? Read more »

HIV outside the body

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How long does HIV live outside the body?

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HIV OUTSIDE THE BODY

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HOW LONG CAN SURVIVE OUTSIDE THE BODY IN SIDE A BODILY FLUID SUCH AS BLOOD OR CEMEN ? Read more »

Maybe I'm dumb or a lil slow but im still confused about hiv survival outside the body and its ability to infect.Does it make a difference in the amount of blood or semen outside the body to determine the time of hiv to die?My doctor says the... Read more »

How long does HIV survive outside the body?

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I just wanted to know how long HIV survives outside body and how long it would live on lets say a razor?? I get confused about what the CDC says..some say hours some say minutes...would it be more than a day?

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How long does HIV live outside the body?

Recently I bought a fruit juice at a health food store. As the woman put thelid on the drink I noticed she had what looked like an open scrape, possibly fresh, on her finger. There mayhave been blood on it but there is no way for me to know since...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.Based on what you stated in your question, it sounds as if you are at little,if any, risk of infection with HIV. Since there was no visible bloodpresent, you would not be at risk. If blood were present on her... Read more »

How long does HIV live outside the body?

or on a persons skin?...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

I found the following answer to this question in a CDC pamphlet:HIV in the EnvironmentScientists and medical authorities agree that HIV does not survive well in the environment, making the possibility of environmental transmission remote. HIV is... Read more »

Risk from friend's former possessions "HIV does not live 'well' outside the body"

I have been reading a lot lately about HIV because someone i know just passed away and they were HIV positive. Throughout the years that I knew this gentleman he never told me that he was infected with this. Now i am worried. There have been many...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for the question,I'm very sorry to hear about your friend's passing. You sound very lucky to have received all these mementos from his life, I'm sure they'll be useful in keeping his memory alive for you.That said, there... Read more »

HIV risk from vaginal blood outside the body?

Doctor Bob, First let me say that the service you are providing here is wonderful! Just reading many of the other questions and answers has been helpful to me. Several of your answers have also made me literally laugh out loud! WOW! BTW, I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hey JC,Thanks for your kind comments and yes, I have had many similar questions, although finding them in the extensive archives may be a bit of a challenge. The bottom line is that HIV (in blood, cervical secretions or any other infectious bodily... Read more »

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