The Lifespan Of The Hiv Virus Outside Of The Body

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lifespan of virus in needle

Hi thereI've read that HIV can only survive outside the body for a few minutes...how long does it survive inside a needle though?Hope you can answerThanks...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Several variables will effect the length of survival/viability of HIV in a syringe or hollow-bore needle. The volume of blood in the needle, the HIV titer (or the amount of virus in the blood), and temperatures the needle is exposed to will have... Read more »

Hep virus out-of-body lifespan

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hiv virus outside body

can hiv virus liv outside body for morethan three months.am asking this because a gust stayed in... Read more »

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HIV resistance outside body

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IS THE HIV VIRUS VERY FRAGILE AND DIES IMMEDIATELY ONCE OUTSIDE THE HUMAN BODY

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How long does HIV survive outside the body?

Posted by xtreme, 1 Reply

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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To All Experts - HIV Life Outside Body

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 »

OUTSIDE THE BODY

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Before i go i did do some research and it said that depending on the amount of blood HIV can survive in a needle for about two weeks because its not out in the earths atmosphere, its inside a needle, now do you need the syringe to pass the virus on... Read more »

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