2006-08-12 19:12:01 · 4 answers · asked by night hawk 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
To be on the safe side allow up to 24 hours after the substance it is in (blood, saliva, semen etc) has dried out.
2006-08-12 19:23:00 · answer #1 · answered by Trevor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HIV does not live outside the body very long at all, contrary to this is Hepatitis B which can live outside the body in droplets and partially dried blood up to several hours.
2006-08-13 02:36:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oxygen is actually toxic to the virus.
I remember back in the 80's they calculated that it only lasted 3 seconds. But if it is in a drop of blood, it will last until the cells in that drop of blood are all DEAD.
2006-08-13 02:21:55 · answer #3 · answered by Snow Baby 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the quicker it dries the faster the virus changes- Please see the web site below for better explanation.
2006-08-13 02:23:04 · answer #4 · answered by mominshoe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋