Can Hiv Live Outside The Human Body

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Columbia University's Health & Related Services

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How long does HIV live outside the 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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Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Does anyone know how long HIV can live in semen once it is outside the body? I was exposed to semen of unknow status and I'm concerned I could be in infected with HIV (or any thinkg else?) through a dig in my finger. Four weeks later I have had a... Read more »

How long does HIV survive outside the body?

Posted by xtreme, 2 Replies

Hi,

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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