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How long does hep/hiv live on dried blood outside the body and does it reactivate with water if you cleaned something would you expose yourself to it?

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Dr. Leila Hashemi answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

HIV: HIV does not survive long outside the human body (such as on surfaces), and it cannot reproduce. Hep c could survive outside the body on s surface for up to 4 days but usually for 16 hours.

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Answered 6/4/2016

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A member asked:

How long does hep/hiv live on dried blood outside the body and does it reactivate with water if you cleaned something would you expose yourself to it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Leila Hashemi answered

Dr Fowler agreed

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