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Can the HIV virus live outside the human body in fluids if not smeared?
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∙ 11y ago
Yes, infection with HIV occurs by the transfer of blood, semen, vaginal fluid, pre-ejaculate or breast milk.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 11y agoHIV is a virus. A virus becomes active only inside the body of a host. They need a host cell to inject their DNA. Outside the body they behave as dead organisms. Therefore they cannot live
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∙ 12y agovirus is a non living thing outside the body it gets activated when get in contact with a body same as hiv its non living outside a body
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Can you contract hiv from a metal foot scrubber?
Most probably not. The virus does not survive very long outside the blood or other body fluids. A foot scrubber does normally not cantain body fluids.
What infectious agents cannot live outside of a human body for extended periods of time?
human immunodeficiency virus
How do you get for Hiv?
you get HIV where the sun dont shine. its like a bacterica we get through sex.
How long HIV virus can stay on needles which are not surgical in their nature?
HIV cannot live outside body fluids/tissues more than a few hours
How does the virus travel?
Through Bodily Fluids
What is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus?
HIV infection is caused by the human immunodicency virus. Y can get HIV from contact with infected blood,semen,or vaginal fluids most people get the virus by having unprotected sex with someone who has HIV.Another common way of getting it is by sharing drug needles with someone who is infected with HIV.
How does the Ebola virus travel?
Through Bodily Fluids
What virus can be transmitted through sharing syringes to inject intravenous drugs?
Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, can be transmitted through sharing syringes and the transfer of bodily fluids. HIV is a slow replicating retrovirus that causes AIDS.
How many times does HIV virus live in water?
HIV is not able to live outside the conditions of the human body.
What is Ebola's portal of entry in a human?
The Ebola virus is transmitted through bodily fluids. It is also suspected that the virus can enter the human body through contact with the whites of the eyes or the mouth. Under laboratory conditions, Ebola has also been transmitted through the air, but this does not happen in nature.
Do raccoons have AIDS?
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is not able to live outside the human body. Racoons would be unable to contract the virus.
How can the t-virus spread?
Through the bodily fluids of the infected.
