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Hiv transmittion

What does a sentence'hiv is unable to reproduce it self outside its host'? Why razor blade carries no risk? One cut himself and cur other within 1-10second, is no risk? Hiv cant penetrates to bloodstream even there's bleeding?
Then how different between this case and drug inject because blood in iv is outside its host.
Last question is that is an exposure in medical healthcare is same as the exposure from razor or blade cut from one to other within second?
Answer please thx u very much.
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You do not need to test.
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So getting from one to other within seconds(dont know yet virus inactive cause it exposes to the air by little time) is not a risk and I should not get tested? Right?
This is my last reply
Thank you again :-)
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Injection chamber comes under vacuum when plunger is pulled back, thereby allowing HIV to survive for sometime due to absence of ambient oxygen. HIV survival is possible only under controlled Lab conditions and in an injection. In all other cases and situation, it can not survive and inactivated instantly
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No it's not same as injection as its been exposed to oxygen and wounds would need to be deep
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No it's not the same. How many different nicks are you using?
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Yep i know that fact. I just wonder razor blade, blood on it, cut skin then skin is opened. That means hiv in blood can penetrate and go to blood by broken skin??
It is same as injection. Right? I have heard it can infect via wound or blood. Just confuse.
Thx a million sir :)
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Going by what I've been reading it seems that infection has to be in a deep wound and a needle puncture is deep that's been pierced through the skin and muscle tissue and with blood being in a needle it may not be exposed to air and still active
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You aren't injecting anything with a razor blade.
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