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It is in almost all body fluids.
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Ture or false HIV can be found in all body fluids?
False; HIV has not been found in sweat or vomit. It has been found (though some in extremely low amounts) in every other body fluid (tears, breast milk, urine, CSF, semen, vaginal secretions, blood).
Is HIV virus found in wound drainage?
Technically speaking, the HIV virus can be found in virtually all bodily fluids. Therefore, a wound drainage would be among them. However, the HIV is found in much higher concentrations is the fluids that are part of the reproductive system.
What practice assumes that all blood and certain body fluids pose a risk for transmission of HIV?
The practice known as universal precautions makes the assumption that those bodily fluids pose a risk for transmission of HIV.
What body fluids do not spread hiv?
Sweat, tears, urine do not transmit HIV. that's not entirely correct. HIV is found in blood, sweat, tears, and saliva. it also been found that HIV can live in these fluids outside of the body for several days.
How many different bodily fluids can carry HIV?
The body fluids that carry enough concentration to infect a person with HIV are: blood, all genital secretions, breast milk, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and synovial fluid. Sweat, tears, urine, and saliva do not have the concentration of HIV to cause an infection.
Does withdrawal prevent HIV?
i think the answer is YES.Since there is no contact of fluids between the partners.And we all know that HIV can only be contracted if there is contacts between contaminated fluids>
Does breast discharge contain HIV?
ya ther one of the most important property of the HIV virus is that it is present in all fluids of thwe body even in the saliva butn its concentration is very low there .HIV cannot survive without fluids I.e water so it definitely there in the milly k as it is highly nutrious.
What fluid is HIV not transmitted through?
HIV is ONLY transmitted through contact with infected blood, semen, vaginal fluid or breast milk. All other body fluids do not contain an adequate amount of HIV to infect another person.
Can HIV be transmitted without semen?
Yes. Blood, sexual fluids, and organ transplants all transmit HIV.
What sensory organs does HIV affect?
HIV, if untreated, has the potential to affect all body organs.
What organ helps purify blood?
Even though they are not organs, lymph nodes filter out unkown fluids from the body. Lymph nodes are found all over the body.
What is the medium for all body fluids and regulating body temperatures?
Water
