How long & could the HIV virus survive in an infected donated blood that had been refrigrated for one week ? I didn't ask if donated blood are inspected as most answers i have got.
2006-12-06 23:40:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
Yes, the free virus could survive in the blood stream but can only last about 6 hours; it needs to enter a cell to survive. Strangely enough, HIV can remain viable in a refrigerated cadaver for several days, thus posing a danger to the pathologist who might perform an autopsy on the body. The virus can also survive in a discarded syringe for more than a week.
2006-12-06 23:55:30 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A long time, thats why people with HIV arent encouraged to give blood!! Think, when people give blood, it is refrigerated for weeks before giving it to someone, and if it was HIV infected, that person would most likley get HIV.
2006-12-07 00:11:28 · answer #2 · answered by Kimberly M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the HIV virus can survive almost as long as the blood can survive.
2006-12-06 23:46:30 · answer #3 · answered by Cal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it could survive the entire time. HIV only dies when it is exposed to oxygen and certain chemicals. If the blood was donated, then it can be assumed that it has never been exposed to oxygen or chemicals.
2006-12-06 23:44:08 · answer #4 · answered by frenchy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The entire time cold does not kill The HIV or AIDS virus.
2006-12-07 01:29:18 · answer #5 · answered by Amanda B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-11 03:59:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indefinately. The blood is tainted by the virus (antiboties). There has been no proof of chilling blood that is kills the virus.
2006-12-07 07:22:05 · answer #7 · answered by be happier own a pitbull 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋