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How Long Does Std Bacteria Live Outside The Body
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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...
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How long does the virus live outside the bodymy girlfriend is positive, and I am not. We have been together for 1 year and always use safe sex... Read more »
Articles
HIV/AIDS 101: The Three and Four Letter AcronymsWe have been living with bacteria and viruses since before homo became erectus . In fact, some bacteria are healthy and necessary for us to survive, like the ones that live in our stomachs and lower intestines that are helpful to our daily... Read more »
The Odd Couple: HIV and BacteriaThere are more than a thousand types of bacteria thatlive in our bodies -- on our skin, in our mouths, andin our gut. Of those bacteria, only 50 are known to beharmful. The rest, what we will call "healthy bacteria",have important roles in the body... Read more »
Transcript of The Body's Live Chat on HIV Treatment With Dr. Edwin DeJesusFollowing is the transcript of The Body's live chat on HIV treatment, which took place on June 27, 2007, at 7 p.m. Eastern Time. The chat was sponsored by Gilead Sciences, Inc., moderated by The Body's editorial staff and hosted by Dr. Edwin DeJesus... Read more »
HIV Found to Replicate Outside CD4 Cells; Discovery Gives Insight Into HIV-related DementiaIn an intriguing new study published last week in PLoS Pathogens , researchers discovered the first solid proof that HIV can replicate itself in cell types other than CD4 cells. The finding potentially opens an important window on our understanding... Read more »
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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?
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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? Thanks Read more » Risk or not, Hiv survival outside the body
Posted by mustang77, 1 Reply
Hey guys i ment to post this the other day but have been busy. Heres my situation I had mutal mastribation with another guy and he came on my chest, how long does the virus stay alive? I was not sure if i got any on my penis while cleaning up is...
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HIV outside the body
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
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