2006-12-22 02:14:48 · 5 answers · asked by stvenryn 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Yes, first scan the house for people. For each person found, draw a tube of blood. Have the blood tested for HIV antibodies and run an NAT test for the presence of HIV virus.
As far as outside the body, the virus is EXTREMELY sensitive to exposure to oxygen, light, or drying. It will die quite shortly (within minutes) when outside the body.
2006-12-22 02:28:19 · answer #1 · answered by Radagast97 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, but I would not be overly concerned, HIV cannot live outside the body for more than a few seconds.
2006-12-22 10:16:50 · answer #2 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there isn't. HIV cannot survive outside of the human body, or without one of the four transmittable fluids (semen, vaginal fluid, breastmilk or blood), so it would not survive on a household surface.
2006-12-22 12:02:10 · answer #3 · answered by Kate L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. But, then, there is no need for it.
2006-12-22 10:17:51 · answer #4 · answered by ElOsoBravo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2006-12-22 10:16:48 · answer #5 · answered by S H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋