Scientists and medical authorities agree that HIV does not survive well outside the body, making the possibility of environmental transmission remote. HIV is found in varying concentrations or amounts in blood, semen, vaginal fluid, breast milk, saliva, and tears. To obtain data on the survival of HIV, laboratory studies have required the use of artificially high concentrations of laboratory-grown virus. Although these unnatural concentrations of HIV can be kept alive for days or even weeks under precisely controlled and limited laboratory conditions, CDC studies have shown that drying of even these high concentrations of HIV reduces the amount of infectious virus by 90 to 99 percent within several hours. Since the HIV concentrations used in laboratory studies are much higher than those actually found in blood or other specimens, drying of HIV-infected human blood or other body fluids reduces the theoretical risk of environmental transmission to that which has been observed - essentially zero. Incorrect interpretations of conclusions drawn from laboratory studies have in some instances caused unnecessary alarm.
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/qa/qa35.htm
2007-04-22 05:24:09
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answered by Alli 7
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If the circumstances were suitable for survival the virus would stay for about 30 hours. On a Peace of metallic ( nail) uncovered to air and the environmental trash floating contained in the air you are able to relax actually. it truly is a techniques extra possibly that you need to settlement tetanus than HIV via this form of contact. So get a tetneus booster and bypass bend that nail over with a hammer.
2016-12-04 11:10:14
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answered by kimmy 4
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HIV is not alive, its a virus, but we talk about it as if it were alive.
HIV "dies" within seconds of being exposed to the atmosphere. In a medium (like blood) it may survive a bit longer, but it still needs a medium like blood or bodily fluid to exist.
Bleaching is a good way to sanitize areas that may become contaminated. I part bleach and 9 parts water solution is great. If there is significant concern for transmission.
2007-04-22 08:04:32
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answered by guru 7
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well i hope u didnt have sex with someone with hiv, thats bad, it cant last very long though, if u have [or are getting] hiv, u WILL get aids, tell a doctor, he can help u, there are special medical treatments u can get, if u only have the virus, they can help, i cant tell u it will work for sure, and if it doesnt work, then they give u medacine that helps u prevent aids longer, and it keeps u from dying so fast! so tell a doctor!
2007-04-22 03:29:57
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answered by anna needs help!! 1
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HIV dies as soon as it hits the air. whether its wet or dry blood dosent matter
2007-04-22 03:26:42
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answered by SweetSexyThang 2
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This should give you a good idea:
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/insite?page=ask-01-10-20
2007-04-22 03:26:48
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answered by Q-Diggity 1
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