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HIV in hot water

How long can HIV be active in hot water? I'm talking about boiling hot straight from the kettle. also if you were to inject HIV blood into the water with a syringe which can keep the HIV alive, and you were to then drink it 5-10 seconds after, would you be at risk?
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No risk what so ever.
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what do you mean? so there is no risk from that situation?
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Can't be done.
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and I know I am paranoid, someone threatented to kill me.
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I wouldnt, i mean if someone wanted to give you HIV.
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Why would you drink blood?
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also the amount of blood would be fairly large like a bottlecap full.
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