Would the cold or the freezing tempreture kills the HIV Virus ?

Question

Some drug adicts leave infected syringe ,in the ally way behind my home and i wounder if the cold of winter would kill the germs or the HIV virus in them, if any ?

Answer 1

As to the germs, it depends on the germ. HIV on the other hand is a very sensitive virus. Like all viruses, it must have a living host to survive. A virus uses the hosts mechanisms to reproduce itself. The HIV virus does exactly this, it inserts itself into the genetic code of the host and when the host cell replicates, it also produces new HIV viruses. Once outside of the living host, it begins to die. If the blood on the needles is completely dry, then the HIV virus should also dead. Precaution should still be taken when handling anything that might possibly be contaminated.

Answer 2

sure the cold and freezing temperature will kill the HIV virus. the HIV Virsu are so delicate that they can't survive outside human body even for 1 minutes. However if it is in blood, or donated organs and is preserved then cahnces of living HIV virus in such conditions is high. However in cases of syringe and needle that are sued by drug addict and thrown in the surroundings will have no HIV virus after some minutes. Not only cold and freez temperature, even room temperature is also enough to kill HIV virus.

However reuse of these syringe and needle just after teh use may transmit the Virus.

Answer 3

The virus can't survive outside the body for more than+- 7 seconds if memory serves,but don't touch those syringes for they may carry other diseases besides HIV

Answer 4

Hello,

I haven't heard anything about frezzing but heating can make the virus less able to infect. Even exposed to air weakens the virus...it is a blood borne virus....

Answer 5

Sure, but only if the alley behind your house was -65F or colder.
Remember to pick the needles up and dispose of them safely so you don't get wounded.

Answer 6

I would have moved long ago. Check the website for CDC