How come that HIV virus could survive in an infected needle or syringe outside the body, since exposure to..?

Question

to the outside enviroment kills it ?
What makes the virus still live in a needle/syringe ,but not live on a wet blood on a broken glass?
People say the virus dies in seconds if it gets in contact with air.

Answer 1

Buddy.. it's true that the HIV virus gets killed when exposed to the environment. But in case of needle blood gets stuck in the duct. You can check that by mere verification. Due to this the virus gets attached to the walls of the needle. But in case of a broken glass there is no provision for sheltering them. This is the main reason why HIV spreads through infected needles the most.

But by sterilizing the needle one can avoid the chances of getting infected. Also on long exposure of the needle to environment the chances of the survival for the HIV virus are far less compared to the immediate use of the needle.

Hope this provides you with the answer. Ciao..

Answer 2

It could survive in a syringe if it doesn't come in contact with air. i.e. if it is surrounded by fluid.