2006-08-09 18:34:31 · 9 answers · asked by diya_vashi 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
because there are fluids like blood on the needle and the virus can live for a while in the fluid. Used needles have blood and other fluid on them, therefore, there is a high chance of transmitting the disease.
2006-08-09 18:39:33 · answer #1 · answered by wahspeteacher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HIV travels in blood. Blood left on needle can carry on to the next user, and get injected right into your stream. Simple enough, eh? It isn't really in the air if it's still in blood, and it may be able to survive in air, it just can't TRAVEL by it. Not an airborne virus. Though I'm not positive.
2006-08-09 18:39:17 · answer #2 · answered by Lord Timothy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you use a needle that is not sterilized and that has already been used, blood could still be in the needle from the previous user...if that person is HVI positive and you use the same needle then you are exposing yourself to their infected blood, this is one way that HIV is transmitted from one person to another.
2006-08-10 15:20:10 · answer #3 · answered by bobbi_jo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of blood that is (liquid) left on the needle when two people share it. HIV can be transmitted thru fluids.Good Luck!
2006-08-09 18:40:37 · answer #4 · answered by Lisa M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please see the webpages for more details on Sterilization (microbiology). HIV virus lives within a living cell. Contaminated needle may contain blood cells with HIV /AIDS virus, bacteria and spores.
2006-08-09 19:08:58 · answer #5 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The surface of the needle can be contaminated with fluids, where the virus *can* survive.
2006-08-09 18:58:13 · answer #6 · answered by dukefenton 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it may not die in the time the needle is passed from one person to another- especially if there is blood on the needle
2006-08-09 18:38:13 · answer #7 · answered by leo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because you cant share needles that have been used before,,, cuz it would have blood on it,,,
2006-08-09 18:39:31 · answer #8 · answered by mami 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause it'll keep you alive.
2006-08-09 18:39:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋