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How long can hiv virus live in the air?

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HIV: Cdc laboratory studies have shown that drying HIV reduces the viral amounts by 90 to 99 percent within several hours. There have been no cases of HIV that were transmitted from contaminated surfaces.

Answered 6/10/2014

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