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If blood is dried, after making it wet again does it activate hiv virus or virus is dead even if making blood wet again???

Q: if blood is dried, after making it wet again does it activate hiv virus or virus is dead even if making blood wet again???

: Once dried HIV is dead and cannot be revived.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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Once dried HIV is dead and cannot be revived.

Dr Davantzis and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/15/2023

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A member asked:

If blood is dried, after making it wet again does it activate hiv virus or virus is dead even if making blood wet again???

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Dr Davantzis and another doctor agreed

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