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Could the hiv virus survive in an iv line tht is still in an hiv positive patient?

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Dr. Glenn Messina answered

Specializes in Aesthetic Medicine

Yes: Hiv is a virus and can survive for a while outside the body. Bacteria have long known to be able to go into IV tubing and spread disease which is why hospitals do not reuse and tubing an dispose of tubing after a set number of hours.

Dr Machanic agreed

Answered 7/8/2016

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