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if hiv blood is wet in enviromental ?

Hello ,
Hiv aids helpline  and hiv expert said that , if hiv blood is not dry out side the human body, there are still hiv active in the blood until it dry ?
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ok my doubt so increase today read nursing girl  mam post and said hiv virus not quickly die in wet  blood because depend on envirmental temprature ? what is right ? and sorry for disturb ? thanks in advance

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What I've always said is that there are no absolute definitive answers to the question "how long does it take the virus to become inactive?".  Each circumstance will vary due to factors related to the environment, including temp, pH, moisture, etc.  What's important to remember is that the PROCESS of the virus breaking down begins immediately, rendering the virus incapable of transmitting the virus to another person.
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I'm not sure,i never read that post but HIV doesn't die as it were,it's either active or inactive and once exposed to air and outside the body it becomes inactive and therefore unable to infect you.
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Rain lover sir u  r Real Great man !
ok my doubt so increase today read nursing girl  mam post and said hiv virus not quickly die in wet  blood because depend on envirmental temprature ? what is right ? and sorry for disturb ? thanks in advance
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I am 100% sure,I have had HIV+ blood all over me when i helped a guy in a car accident years ago and i never contracted HIV.National helplines are trained to give certain advice,it's no always the correct advice.The outer layer of the viral particles become damaged once outside the human body--that's what an ID doctor told me in sydney.
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thnx all for give most imp reply and Rain lover 71  you  r sure ?  and your reply is conclusive from national helpline ?
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Wet or dry blood when outside the body won't infect you because the virus can't survive once exposed to air,it breaks down very rapidly.Stop worrying.
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ok  dear vance
and finaly question  why  many hiv specialist said hiv virus unable to infect out side human body when hiv blood is  dry . dry blood is only uninfectious in enviromental surface ?
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Ask Dr. HHH I can't speak for him or this other person. I believe in what Dr.HHH says. No risk.

We have nothing left here.
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H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D. Aug 30, 2012 The biological reasons for that fact, such as the  few time it takes for drying to kill the virus, out side human host.

and i read hh hunder Handsfied post says that hiv virus not unable till blood is wet ? and  who is right other expert or hunter ? vance sir says no matter hiv is wet hiv virus unable to infect in surfaces? who is right ? and why do miss guide ?
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If you have an exposure please ask about it, not dealing with "what if"
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because hiv gudiline says and hiv expert says that hiv virus  if wet then able to infect out side the human body. !  and tomorrow i send show the line of handfield ?  
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Show me where anyone has said in normal conditions will survive a few hours and able to infect.
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but Handsfield  and WHO ans is that to HIV survivability few hours under normal conditions outside human body ?
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Because science says so. Once as it is introduced outside of the body it begins to break down
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hello sir   vance 2335
    

but why they are incorrect ?
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They are incorrect
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