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Can hiv virus be spread from bottoms of shoes?

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Dr. Martin Raff
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Infectious Disease 58 years experience
HIV: This virus is not spread by inanimate objects unless the object contains moist body fluids containing the virus and is placed into contact with the bloodstream or mucous membranes of the other person.
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