How Long Does The Hiv Virus Stay Alive In Fresh Air

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How long can HIV in vaginal fluid stay alive outside the body on your fingers?

I would to ask you if someone has touched small quantity of HIV+ vaginal fluid and after a while his fingers have dried out, is it considered for HIV to be dead? How long could stay alive outside the body?...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for your question,As this is a hypothetical situation let me address all the pieces going on here.Once fluid carrying HIV dries, the HIV in that fluid is absolutely dead. HIV can't live outside the body, so once it's in the open air... Read more »

how long does it take for hiv virus to die in air?

i touched little bit of infected vagainal fluid with my finger.after 5 seconds i accidently touched... Read more »

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You are a breathe of fresh air

Dr.Bob I am so amazed at how helpful, humorous, and caring you are. I love it! Thank goodness. In... Read more »

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struggling with meds to stay alive

Posted by Anonymous

Struggling With Meds To Be Alive

In today's culture I know we've all learned of Aids as a "REAL
Painful Experience BUT some of us hide and stuff our energies
into things as the emotional jolt is a a real problem to process.
After 16 years you would... Read more »

anxiety is eating me alive!

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

I have read several posts on this board and I feel so stupid for waiting so long to test for hiv. So many of you got tested as soon as you could and I think that is so impressive because I am shaking right now just thinking of it. It has been... Read more »

Fresh out of the box...

Posted by renevatio, 2 Replies

Hello all.

I was diagnosed on July 20, with confirmation on the 22nd via WB.

I was headed to Hawaii the following morning of my test. So you can imagine the plane ride over. Ugh. The good news was that I got to kinda put off some of the pain in a... Read more »

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