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Please help, how much is the lifespan of hiv virus outside the human body?
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Wimpy virus: Very short. It can travel on shared needles, but ordinary household contacts of HIV positive people, even with huge loads, don't get infected.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Exceptionally short. But what difference. Virus spreads from shared bodily fluids (blood/semen/vavinal fluids), not from surface contact
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