Question 1

how long can hiv virus survive outside human body in dried blood & liquid blood under normal circumstances ?

Accepted Answer

It doesn't: It doesn't survive.  There is no transmission of HIV in this scenario at all. There are other viruses such as hepatitis c or hepatitis b. But, HIV does not survive at all and is not a risk in the scenario you describe.

Question 2

can hiv virus survive in the dry blood outside the body? thanks

Accepted Answer

I don't think so: I'm not aware of any reason to believe that dried blood presents a risk.

Question 3

its true virus cannot survive in an hiv positive drop of dried blood but what if a person touched a tiny wet drop of blood and has a cut?

Accepted Answer

In hospitals: In hospitals, the risks of exposure to blood borne virus is taken very seriously.  Precisely the example you've given is what they try to prevent.  So, while minimal, there is a risk of infection.

Question 4

if a little hiv+ blood was mixed accidentally with ink in the gel pen production process, would the virus still survive when i bought that pen?

Accepted Answer

No: Would survive less than a few minutes.Very Fragile virus outside of body

Question 5

if there is no visible blood or semen, is it possible to get invisible tiny hiv particules through touching environmental surfaces such as ground? or if there is no body liquid the virus dies immediately?

Accepted Answer

Sure, but...: Stuff like that doesn't happen in typical everyday life. We can either live in the real world or live in the hypothetical world. Hypothetically, anything can happen. A lot of good information is at: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/human-immunodeficiency-virus.html

Question 6

does hiv survive in blood if in tap water within the toilet bowl?  does tap water immediately kill the virus?

Accepted Answer

Probably minutes: HIV virus does not thrive that well when outside of the body and thus I don't expect it to survive at most a few minutes when in toilet water   Your risk in getting HIV from unprotected sex is way way higher.

Question 7

is there a way of getting infected by hiv by eyebrow waxing/tweezing? i was the first customer that morning, so everything used was fresh , and no blood  or skin breakage. but i ruminate about it. can a virus even survive in wax or object over night?

Accepted Answer

Sounds ok: If the customer (the waxee) starts bleeding, the waxer can worry about catching some disease from the customer's blood... but not the other way around, because the waxer is not the person who would be bleeding. The instruments should be properly cleaned after each customer, and thus not transmit diseases.

Question 8

if there is no visible blood or semen, is it possible to get invisible tiny hiv particules through touching environmental surfaces such as ground then to the eye? or if there is no body liquid the tiny virus particules die immediately by air ?

Accepted Answer

No risk, no worry: Nobody has ever been known to catch HIV through a contaminated environment. You will be at risk if and when you are sexually acrive or if you use drugs by injection and share needles with other persons. Otherwise no risk and no worries. (Since no cases are acquired this way, the biological reasons don't matter. HIV dies when blood or secretions die, but there may be other reasons as well.)

Question 9

does every drop of blood contains hiv virus?

Accepted Answer

HIV: If depends on viral load. If someone is infected, then yes, every drop of blood would have HIV virus.

Question 10

can hiv virus be transmitted if a person touches a vinyl chair that had blood on it that that was not cleaned properly?

Accepted Answer

No risk: HIV is never transmitted by exposure to blood or infected fluids in the environment. If no sex and no needle sharing, there is no risk for HIV. Don't worry about it.

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How long hiv virus survive in blood outside body

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How long can hiv virus survive outside human body in dried blood & liquid blood under normal circumstances ?

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Can hiv virus survive in the dry blood outside the body? thanks

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Its true virus cannot survive in an hiv positive drop of dried blood but what if a person touched a tiny wet drop of blood and has a cut?

A member asked:

If a little hiv+ blood was mixed accidentally with ink in the gel pen production process, would the virus still survive when i bought that pen?

A member asked:

If there is no visible blood or semen, is it possible to get invisible tiny hiv particules through touching environmental surfaces such as ground? or if there is no body liquid the virus dies immediately?

A member asked:

Does hiv survive in blood if in tap water within the toilet bowl? does tap water immediately kill the virus?

A member asked:

Is there a way of getting infected by hiv by eyebrow waxing/tweezing? i was the first customer that morning, so everything used was fresh , and no blood or skin breakage. but i ruminate about it. can a virus even survive in wax or object over night?

A member asked:

If there is no visible blood or semen, is it possible to get invisible tiny hiv particules through touching environmental surfaces such as ground then to the eye? or if there is no body liquid the tiny virus particules die immediately by air ?

A member asked:

Does every drop of blood contains hiv virus?

A member asked:

Can hiv virus be transmitted if a person touches a vinyl chair that had blood on it that that was not cleaned properly?

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